Tour D’ EAC set for August 01st to 14th
CYCLING AIMS TO FURTHER UNITE THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (Posted 26th February 2017) The Tour D’ EAC, an annual bicycle tour through the East African Community partner states invites sponsors and partners for the 2nd East African Bicycle Tour (Tour D EAC 2017). Tour d` EAC is the latest, longest and most ambitious undertaking in […]
Seychelles Tourism adds web blog to their interactive virtual menu
SEYCHELLESDIARY.COM MAKES THE ARCHIPELAGO EVEN MORE VISIBLE (Posted 26th of February 2017) Vanilla Island member Seychelles has just launched their new blogsite on the web under the name of www.seychellesdiary.com The new site is aimed to increase the profile of the islands on social media by offering visitors an interactive site where they can post […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend thoughts focus on Wellness and where to find it
Planning a Wellness Trip? Look out for these five elements. Wellness tourism has largely become one of the fastest growing trends, now only second to culture tourism in terms of numbers. The hustles of living, increasing technology, great connection and cultural integration have all played a great part in boosting this new need for humans […]
Zambia ready to host the U20 AFCON Tournament
ZAMBIA TOURISM BANKS ON ADDED POPULARITY FOR DESTINATION AS U20 AFCON TOURNAMENT STARTS (Posted 25th February 2017) Zambia’s Tourism Agency invites visitors to explore Victoria Falls and other spectacular tourism products! (By Caristo Chitamfya) As Zambia hosts the CAF Under 20 Africa Cup of Nations (26 February -12 March 2017), the Zambia Tourism Agency is […]
Precision Air launches next generation website
ADDED FEATURES AVAILABLE ON NEW PRECISION AIR WEBSITE (Posted 25th February 2017) Tanzania’s Precision Air has revamped and relaunched their website with enhanced functionality and improved navigation features earlier this week. The new website, which was developed by the Turkish company ‘Hitit’ who are also the reservation system provider for Precision Air, has been designed […]
The rivers are flowing but there is still work to be done!
KENYA’S WATER CRISIS AND WHAT PRIVATE EFFORTS CAN TO TO HELP The rivers are flowing but there is still work to be done! Ontulili River before intervention Ontulili River after intervention MKEWP can report that intervention measures taken to address the Water Crisis in Laikipia has resulted in increased water flows for almost all 14 […]
Upcoming Nairobi Events
Nairobi Events – Mark Your Diary! Date: February 25, 2017 Venue: Rose Avenue – Off Dennis Pritt Road Time: 12 noon – 6 pm Contacts: info / 0780 197 197 About Kilimani Project Foundation will hold the first street festival of 2017. There will be lots of food, fashion … These are the latest events […]
Africa Travel Association confirms new congress dates for Kigali / Rwanda
ALL IS WELL WHICH ENDS WELL AS THE AFRICA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION SETS NEW DATES FOR KIGALI (Posted 25th February 2017) The Africa Travel Association, now part of the Corporate Council on Africa, has just announced the dates for the 2016/17 World Congress in Kigali / Rwanda, which had to be postponed last year. August 28th […]
UNWTO News February 2017
World Tourism Organization News Updates Viajes El Corte Inglés commits to Global Code of Ethics for Tourism Viajes El Corte Inglés has signed the Private Sector Commitment to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, a key element of tourism enterprises’ efforts in the field of corporate social responsibility. Read more + Portugal commits […]
India honours Rwanda as most promising new destination
RWANDA IMPRESSES INDIA AHEAD OF RWANDAIR’S FLIGHT LAUNCH TO MUMBAI (Posted 25th February 2017) For the second time was Rwanda showcasing its remarkable attractions and investment opportunities in tourism and hospitality at the OTM, aka Outbound Travel Market. It also coincided with plans to launch long haul direct flights to Mumbai in April this year […]
UNWTO supports regional efforts to compile tourism statistics
ALGERIA HOSTS FIRST UNWTO CAPACITY BUILDING SEMINAR ON TOURISM STATS (Posted 25th February 2017) In the framework of the technical assistance that the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) provides to Member States, especially in their development of sound statistical systems, the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria has hosted the 1st Workshop on Regional Statistics of the […]
Ngamba ‘Chimp Island’ Shines in 2017
Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust News Updates Ngamba team receiving award. On 12th February 2017, Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary won Private Wildlife Conservation Center during the Ekkula Pearl of Africa Tourism Awards hosted in Uganda where they recognize institutions/ persons whose performance has made an impact to the conservation and tourism sector. This event […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Hotel real estate assets are catching the eye of African pension funds How We Made It in Africa African pension funds are beginning to show more interest in investing in hotel real estate, according to Andrew McLachlan, senior vice president of business development for Africa… Read more>> Zimbabwe: Govt Sets Up Tourism Fund The […]
Anse Lazio makes it to 11th position in TripAdvisors’ global 25 best beaches
SEYCHELLES ONCE AGAIN IN TRIPADVISOR’S TOP 25 BEACHES AS EAST AFRICA MISSES OUT (Posted 24th February 2017) The island of Praslin, and its famous Anse Lazio beach, has made it into the top 25 best beaches named by TripAdvisor for 2017 in a contest which saw the global who is who, or rather which is […]
Lake Tanganyika at the centre of a 5.7+ Richter Scale earthquake
03.32 A.M. EARTHQUAKE DEEP UNDER LAKE TANGANYIKA SHAKES REGION (Posted 24th February 2017) Shortly after half past three in the morning did a 5.7 Richter Scale earthquake shake the region around Lake Tanganyika with the tremors being felt deep into Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, Congo and beyond. The lake itself, some 1.437 metres deep and the […]
Maiden flight for Brussels Airlines’ ‘Amare’
NEW COLOURFUL AIRBUS A320 PERFORMING MAIDEN FLIGHT IN THE MORNING (Posted 24th February 2017) ‘Amare‘, an Airbus A320 of Brussels Airlines, will at 07.10 hrs this morning perform its maiden flight from Brussels to Vienna under flight number SN2901. The colourful ‘bird‘ was created between Belgium’s flag carrier and Tomorrowland and becomes the fourth aircraft […]
Rwanda’s Aviation, Travel and Logistics company gets new CEO
RWANDA APPOINTS NEW CEO AND COO FOR THE NATIONAL AVIATION HOLDING COMPANY (Posted 24th February 2017) Mr. Lucky Cheong was earlier in February appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Mr. Seong-Soo Kang as the Chief Operating Officer of the Rwandan Aviation, Travel and Logistics Holding Limited, the parastatal formed as a sectoral […]
Category One status at last for Kenya’s largest airport
FAA GRANTS JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT CATEGORY 1 STATUS (Posted 24th February 2017) Following years of failed audits and months of delay after the last audit finally put Jomo Kenyatta International Airport into the pass section, have news emerged overnight that Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has at last been cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Africa: Ethiopian to Host International Aviation Symposium AllAfrica Ethiopian Airlines – The Ethiopian Airlines announced that it would host the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Global Aviation Training and TRAINER PLUS Symposium with the theme: ‘Together, Enhancing Training to Build Capacity’ in Addis from April 11- 13, 2017… Read more>> […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
WEBINAR: Africa Outlook 2017 with Guest Speakers Florizelle Liser President and CEO, Corporate Council on Africa Amb. Herman Cohen (Ret.) President, Cohen and Woods International, Inc. Tuesday, February 28, 2017 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EASTERN (8:00 a.m. PACIFIC) Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), in partnership with Africa Business Portal is launching a four-part webinar […]
Tanzania Zambia Trade Forum in Lusaka
Take part in the 1st Tanzania Zambia Trade Forum in Lusaka Tanzania Zambia Trade Forum is aimed at reviving and nurturing trade initiatives whose ultimate goal is to improve business environment, Increase business opportunities and strengthen economic ties between the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Zambia This forum will be held on […]
Bikes like ants on Mt. Kenya? Read on to learn more about that event!
FLY540 10TO4 MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE RAISES 5.5 MILLION KENYA SHILLINGS (Posted 23rd February 2017) Like ants on an anthill – the 17,000+ feet of Mount Kenya provided the majestic backdrop to an international mountain biking event that saw close to 250 people – some from as far afield as the USA – compete in a […]
Exemplary if not outright extraordinary measures to save Kenya’s Tsavo elephants
WATER IS LIFE – FOR ELEPHANTS AND OTHER GAME IN SCORCHED TSAVO NATIONAL PARK (Posted 23rd February 2017) Patrick Kilonzo, a man few outside his family and workplace may ever heard of until very recently, has shot to instant global conservation fame, when, deeply troubled by the plight of the elephants of Tsavo decided to […]
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South Africa comes under stinging critique from conservation organizations
SOUTH AFRICA CONDEMNED OVER PLANS TO SELL RHINO HORNS AND OTHER WILDLIFE PRODUCTS (Posted 23rd February 2017) We can sell rhino horn, says Minister Molewa 21 February 2017 | IOL Daily News | Don Pinnock | Free to publish credit CAT File picture Parliament – According to the Department of Environmental Affairs, the time has […]
Kenya set to launch a National Convention Bureau
BALALA GIVES PROVISIONAL NOD TO THE SET UP OF A NATIONAL CONVENTION BUREAU (Posted 23rd February 2017) (CS Balala seen here with his Principal Secretary Dr. Hirsi, Committee Chair Tasneem Adamji and among others Vickie Muyanga of Carlson Rezidor, Anne Murungi of Kempinski and Mahmoud Janmohammed of Serena Hotels) Kenya’s Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala […]
Zambia Tourism Agency set to start nationwide grading and classification
GOOD NEWS FOR VISITORS TO ZAMBIA AS TOURISM AGENCY EMBARKS ON GRADING OF HOTELS (Posted 23rd February 2017) The Zambia Tourism Agency has announced that it will soon start grading all hotels operating in Zambia. Chief Executive Officer Mr. Felix Chaila told journalists during a news briefing in Lusaka that the agency will devise […]
East Africa Launch Tourism Portal as UNWTO Candidate St. Ange Presents Position at POATE
ATQ News Publisher visits Kampala It was a warm welcome accorded to Mr. Ikechi Uko who came to throw his support behind the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo which ended over the last weekend. Ikechi, who has many friends in East Africa and whose ATQ News are syndicated here on ATC News, attended several key […]
oneworld wins big on inflight wine offerings
BUSINESS TRAVELLER’S ‘CELLARS IN THE SKY‘ GIVES ONEWORLD THE THUMBS UP (Posted 23rd February 2017) Judges at a leading international wine-tasting competition have raised their glasses to oneworld® as the best airline alliance for the wines served in-flight by its member airlines for the eighth year in a row. The Cellars in the Sky Awards, […]
IATA Announces Annual General Meeting Dates
Save The Date – IATA Annual General Meeting 4-6 June 2017 Cancun The 73rd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit will be held in Cancun, Mexico, from 04th to 06th of June. This year’s AGM takes place as the airline industry is poised to deliver a third consecutive year of strong […]
