Rhino numbers grow to 20 on Ziwa as another baby is born
ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY WELCOMES ITS 15TH BABY (Posted 26th July 2017) (Picture courtesy of Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary) In breaking news has the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary / Rhino Fund Uganda confirmed that at 08.30 hrs this morning another rhino baby was born from Nandi, one of the initial breeding herd of 3 males and […]
This is Your invitation to Register for WTM2017
Plan ahead to attend the World Travel Market London 06th – 08th November 2017 Excel, London Register Book Accommodation Find Exhibitors Are You A Buyer? Register today and have a more productive visit That’s right, Wolfgang H, registration for WTM London 2017 is now open! Be part of the leading global event for the travel […]
FlyDubai expands Russia network
MORE CONNECTIVITY TO UGANDA AS FLYDUBAI ADDS THREE DESTINATIONS IN RUSSIA (Posted 25th July 2017) FlyDubai will see their Russian network grow to 10 destinations when in October this year three more cities come on line for the Dubai based low cost carrier, of late more closely associated with ‘senior cousin‘ Emirates. In the fourth […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM President Kenyatta commissions Sh2.5 billion Isiolo International Airport CapitalFM ISIOLO, Kenya, Jul 23 – President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday commissioned the Sh2.5 billion Isiolo International Airport, a key plank of the Lamu Port-South… Read more>> Uganda to host Africa’s first Conservation and Tourism Investment Forum Independent The Giants Club, the conservation initiative supported by […]
Safari Njema, Nicola! Now you can roam the skies on your own wings …
Coastal Aviation and Tanzania’s aviation fraternity mourns Nicola Colangelo Dear ATC Readers, we regret to inform you that our beloved founder Nicola Colangelo died in Fiumaretta, Italy, on the 24th July at the age of 73. Nicola is survived by Carolina Colangelo, his devoted wife, his mother, Delma Ventarelli, and his brother, Franco Colangelo. Nicola […]
Corporate Council on Africa and Africa Travel Association count down to Kigali Congress
CCA’s 41st Annual World Tourism Conference Connecting the Continent The Infrastructure of Tourism What significant investments are being made in logistics, transportation and real estate? On the government side, what policies (open skies, visa) are being made to support private sector efforts and tourism infrastructure development? ATA will convene an expert panel featuring South African […]
Mountain Dispatches
Mount Kenya Trust News Updates Share Tweet Forward to Friend :MOUNTAIN DISPATCHES News from the Mount Kenya Trust April to June 2017 Dear ATC Readers, We are making huge progress in upgrading our community ranger bases to improve the living standards of our men who work tirelessly to protect the wildlife and forests of Mount […]
Bottomless Brunch & Bubbly, Fresh Mussels and much more, only on Quality Hill …
Le Chateau / Brasserie Belge News Updates Even though I am away that should not stop you from taking advantage of these great food offers be it the Bottomless Brunch or the upcoming Mussels Night … If you loved the past editions of Le Chateau’s Bottomless Brunch & Bubbly then you will love this month’s […]
Seychelles Tourism celebrates their World Travel Award winners
WORLD TRAVEL AWARD WINNERS HONOURED BY SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM (Posted 25th July 2017) Winning accolades across various categories at the World Travel Awards 2017 demonstrates that Seychelles, in spite of being small in size, remains hugely relevant as a tourist destination. The Chief Executive of the Seychelles Tourism Board Mrs. Sherin Francis said this on Wednesday […]
Tabora Airport expansion officially opened
TABORA AIRPORT NOW CAPABLE TO RECEIVE LARGER PLANES (Posted 25th July 2017) Tabora Airport, IATA code TBO and ICAO code HTTB, was yesterday, as part of President Magufuli’s tour of central – western Tanzania, officially opened by the Tanzanian President. Located at an elevation of 1.179 metres or 3.868 feet does the refurbished and modernized […]
Tanzania set to create East Africa’s first ‘Geo Park’
OL DONYO LENGAI TO BECOME PART OF A 12.000 SQUARE KILOMETRES LARGE GEO PARK (Posted 25th July 2017) Two iconic landmarks in Northern Tanzania, the Ngorongoro Crater and Mt. Ol Donyo Lengai, will be part of a new ‘Geo Park‘ which is set to be created by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, in short NCAA. […]
Mohammed Hersi joins Sun Africa Hotels as Group CEO
SUN AFRICA HOTELS NAMES MOHAMMED HERSI AS NEW CEO (Posted 25th July 2017) It can now be revealed that Mohammed Hersi, former CEO of Heritage Hotels and current Chairman of the Kenya Tourism Federation, will be moving to Nairobi where he is joining Sun Africa Hotels as Group Chief Executive Officer. From the varied portfolio […]
The Africa eJournal | June/July 2017 edition
Corporate Council on Africa’ e-Journal Download PDF version of CCA’s June/July 2017 edition of The Africa eJournal PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Last month, CCA convened some of the most important stakeholders in U.S.-Africa business at the 11th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington, D.C. Majority of the discussions that took place at our plenaries, break-out sessions and […]
Art World Conservation, #RhinosUP and more…
Ol Pejeta Conservancy News Updates July 2017 Dear ATC Reader, Art World Conservation – Ol Pejeta’s CEO to Speak in London Art World Conservation educates, informs and inspires people about the natural world. We’d like to think Ol Pejeta does the same. So we are delighted to announce that Ol Pejeta’s CEO Richard Vigne will […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines to connect Addis Ababa and Bahrain Logistics Update Africa Jul 24, 2017: One of Africa’s leading airline operator, Ethiopian Airlines, has announced that it will start services to Bahrain effective August 17, 2017. This service will be…Read more>> TOURISM Can tourism alleviate global poverty? Qrius Wouldn’t it be […]
Qatar Airways passes latest IOSA Audit with flying colours
QATAR AIRWAYS – SAFE, SECURE AND SERVICE ORIENTED (Posted 24th July 2017) Qatar Airways has achieved 100 per cent compliance in the latest IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), verifying its status as one of the world’s safest and most secure airlines. As an industry leader in aviation safety, the airline has demonstrated a strong safety […]
ATTA set to launch new event for Africa in 2018
ATTA’S ‘EXPERIENCE AFRICA‘ SET FOR JUNE 2018 LAUNCH IN LONDON (Posted 24th July 2017) The African Travel and Tourism Association is launching ‘Experience Africa‘, a new three day event in London in conjunction with Talking Stick Marketing. Beginning on 25th of June 2018, Experience Africa will bring together carefully selected companies wishing to increase business […]
Corporate Council on Africa and Africa Travel Association invite you to Kigali
#ATA41 SET FOR KIGALI / RWANDA (Posted 24th April 2017) During the international year of tourism is the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and Africa Travel Association (ATA) proud to present the 41st Annual World Tourism Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. In collaboration with the Rwanda Development Board, CCA and ATA designed this conference to set […]
Partnership with SATSA for next year’s WTM Africa
WTM Africa News Updates 18th – 20th of April 2018, Cape Town, South Africa Register About WTM Africa Find Exhibitors Contact us Partnership for Growth WTM Africa and SATSA are once again partnering for the annual SATSA Conference. This year, the theme of the conference is Transforming for Inclusive Growth. Be sure to join us! […]
Kenya Airways nips rumours in the bud over damage sustained by a B737-800NG
TOWTRUCK HITS KENYA AIRWAYS BOEING B737 BUT NO INJURIES AMONG PASSENGERS OR CREW (Posted 24th July 2017) Kenya Airways confirmed that no passengers or crew were injured in an incident when a tow truck hit one of their Boeing B737-800NG aircraft during pushback, when it was about to depart to Johannesburg last night. Flight KQ764 […]
Panafest promotes Africa without Borders
More ATQ News from Nigeria and beyond ATQnews.com a member of Travel Media Group. This is the online platform for African Travel Quarterly (ATQ), the first Travel magazine in West Africa which solely focuses on travel and tourism issues. It started publishing offline about 10 years ago. ATQnews.com features reports that cover a wide range […]
Air France plans a return to Nairobi from summer next year
AIR FRANCE TO LAUNCH NAIROBI FLIGHTS FROM MARCH NEXT YEAR (Posted 24th July 2017) Following their exodus in March of 2000 has Air France finally decided to return to Nairobi with their own flights though the codeshare arrangement with Kenya Airways, also a partner airline in SkyTeam, will continue as has been the case before. […]
Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – News Summary
African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates … and while at it, why not join the association where everything is about Africa … Weekly members news summary from Atta – The African Travel and Tourism Association Dear ATC Readers, Please find below this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news from across the […]
Alain St. Ange’s Tourism Report – Edition 7
Saint Ange Tourism Report 23rd July 2017 Welcome to Edition #7 of 2017 This last week was a sad week for Seychelles as we said goodbye to Louis D’Offay, the highly respected and much appreciated tourism personality of our island Nation. We issued a Special Edition of the Saint Ange Tourism Report (Issue #6 dated […]
Ethiopian government launches new Aviation Holding company
NEW AVIATION SETUP FOR BETTER SERVICES IN ETHIOPIA (Posted 23rd July 2017) The Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, announced that the Ethiopian Government has established a new Aviation Holding Group with various diversified aviation strategic business units like: Ethiopian Airports Enterprises, Passenger Airline, Cargo Airline and Logistics Company, Ethiopian Aviation Academy, […]
Fly across Tanzania from as low a fare as TZS 79.000
Fastnews from Fastjet #fastnews Mbeya | Mwanza | Kilimanjaro | Dar es Salaam AFFORDABLE FLIGHTS Save when you book from Dar es Salaam to Harare. With fares from as low as Tsh 220,000 one way, you won’t want to miss out. Book now PLACES MAGAZINE | AUGUST Click on the pic and catch a sneak […]
Seychelles promotes the archipelago in Kenya
KENYA AN IMPORTANT SOURCE MARKET FOR SEYCHELLES AS STB PARTICIPATES IN SPOTLIGHT WORKSHOPS (Posted 22nd July 2017) Seychelles had the opportunity to boost the knowledge of Kenyan travel agents, enticing them to promote and sell the island destination among Kenya’s outbound tourism market, as the Seychelles Tourism Board joined the recent Spotlight workshops in Nairobi. […]
Jacaranda Hotel remains open and fully operational
KENYA’S HEALTH CABINET SECRETARY HARSHLY CRITICIZED FOR HOTEL CLOSURE ORDER WITHOUT FACTS (Posted 22nd July 2017) The bemused look of Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary C. Mailu was no doubt wiped off his face when he encountered a barrage of outrage from a wide section of the hospitality industry following his short of fact and shot […]
Kenya Airways turns to SABRE to optimize revenues
EVERY SHILLING COUNTS AS KENYA AIRWAYS SIGNS UP WITH SABRE FOR REVENUE OPTIMIZATION (Posted 22nd July 2017) Kenya Airways is looking to more fully exploit potential revenue streams when the airline introduced the latest SABRE software available on the market for their online group booking portal. This latest technology will give customers a better booking […]
Republic of Congo launches Sustainable Tourism Development
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO (Posted 22nd July 2017) (Fifi Rurangwa seen here with – from left to right – Dr. Taleb Rifai, UNWTO Secretary General, Sandra Idossou, Publisher of the ServiceMag and Carmen Nibigira of the East Africa Tourism Platform) Writes Fifi Rurangwa, Head of Africa Expansion […]
