If it is a first it almost certainly is about Qatar Airways
QATAR AIRWAYS – FIRST OUT OF THE BLOCKS AT ITB2015 (Posted 05th March 2015) Qatar Airways yesterday upstaged all other airlines at ITB2015 when the airline was first out of the blocks in holding a press conference before a packed audience of German and international travel trade and aviation journalists. The event had a dual […]
Updates from AFRAA, the African Airline Association
Conservation in Uganda, close up and personal
UGANDA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION – ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO BE PROUD OF (Posted 05th March 2015) The Uganda Conservation Foundation, one of Uganda’s leading conservation NGO’s works closely with the Uganda Wildlife Authority and has a particular affiliation with the national conservation body at Murchisons’ Falls National Park. Michael Keigwin, who is closely affiliated with UCF, yesterday shared […]
Lillian Gaitho’s thoughts about the upcoming International Women’s Day
Lillian Gaitho, Jovago.com’s PR Manager, normally writes about destinations, travel or hotels … read on how she manages to combine today’s headline with those topics … and how she ‘Makes it Happen‘ Celebrating the International Women’s Day: Five African Cities and Destinations Named after Women Primarily set to celebrate women’s achievement in social, political and […]
No 348 Wildlife Trade News 4th March 2015
Your daily dose of bad news … Poaching! Wildlife Crimes! Environmental Crimes! The never ending story … in the spotlight today …………………… Chinese ivory traders find haven online extract: China‘s booming e-commerce websites have carried thousands of advertisements for illegal wildlife products including ivory, rhino horn and tiger bone, a wildlife trade monitoring network said […]
Burundi’s tourism future hangs by a thread
BURUNDI’S TOURISM FUTURE HANGS IN THE BALANCE (Posted 04th March 2015) As ITB 2015 kicks off today in Berlin, will regular visitors to the Africa halls notice that Burundi, the smallest economy in East Africa and the least developed tourism country in the region, will be absent. Efforts to have individuals go on record about […]
Improving Kampala’s traffic infrastructure
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS HOSTS KCCA TO SHOWCASE NAIROBI’S PUBLIC RAILWAY SYSTEM (Posted 04th March 2015) Reports coming in from Nairobi speak of a sizeable delegation from Kampala being hosted by Rift Valley Railways, including the KCCA Executive Director Jenifer Musisi, who had traveled to the Kenyan capital to study the impact of the public railways […]
In Paris it will all about Golf for Ile de la Reunion Tourisme
FROM BERLIN TO PARIS – THERE IS NO LET UP TO MARKET REUNION (Posted 04th March 2015) ITB 2015 is going underway today in Berlin and Reunion’s team, led by IRT, will no doubt make waves in their quest to attract ever more visitors to the island. Yet, with one trade show opening has IRT […]
Location: Nairobi National Park – Chief Guest: President Kenyatta – Chief Purpose: Burn Ivory Burn
BURN IVORY BURN AS KENYA AFFIRMS CONSERVATION MEASURES (Posted 04th March 2015) Coinciding with the start of the world’s greatest tourism consumer and trade show, ITB 2015 in Berlin, has Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta set 15 tons of ivory alight in an effort to remind the world that Kenya, after all, remains a country committed […]
Mountain Bike Challenge raises millions for charity
SAX10TO4 RAISES OVER 5.1 MILLION KENYA SHILLINGS (Posted 04th March 2015) This event, one of Kenya’s great outdoor sporting weekends, has always received coverage here for both the cycling races from 10.000 to 4.000 feet – from which the Mountain Bike Challenge got its name – but also for the fundraising efforts by the organizers. […]
Many challenges to Africa’s tourism industry stem from wildlife crime says UNWTO report
Wildlife watching tourism is one of the most important tourism segments in Africa, according to new UNWTO research released on the occasion of World Wildlife Day which was celebrated yesterday 03rd of March. In view of tourism’s potential in advancing inclusive growth across the continent, poaching and illicit trade in wildlife pose a serious threat […]
New East Africa destinations give boost to FlyDubai’s financial results
MUCH OF FLYDUBAI’S GROWTH COMES FROM AFRICA (Posted 04th March 2015) When FlyDubai yesterday announced their annual results of the financial year ended on 31st December 2014, did Africa feature highly on the score card. • 14% increase in passenger numbers between 2013 and 2014 in Africa • 100% increase in number of routes in […]
No 347 Wildlife Trade News 3rd March 2015
Your daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world … in the spotlight(again) today …………………… CHINA & CITES No 347 Wildlife Trade News 3rd March 2015 China’s Next Challenge: The Depletion of Global Natural Resources. China is cleaning up its act at home, but will leaders be willing […]
Rickshaw Newsletter – March 2015
And something more to ‘snack on’ – proverbially speaking of course … Enjoy the read … Click here if you can’t view this email properly Newsletter March 2015 WEBSITE | ABOUT US | TOUR PACKAGES | CONTACT US American Express Africa Travel Partner Network Conference by Pooja Lalji Rickshaw Senior Staff attend Travel Partner Network […]
Kenya still got what it takes, wedding bells included
TRAVELLING TO THE KENYA’S COAST – ANTI TRAVEL ADVISORIES NOTWITHSTANDING (Posted 03rd March 2015) When the 2015 edition of the world’s largest tourism trade and consumer show, ITB in Berlin goes underway in 24 hours, will no doubt many of the Kenyan delegation look at the initials and quietly translate the initials into ‘IS TOURISM […]
First EU Ecolabel for a hotel in a French overseas region goes to Reunion
ANOTHER FIRST FOR REUNION AS THE PALM HOTEL & SPA ATTAINS THE EU ECOLABEL (Posted 03rd March 2015) Created by the European Commission in 2003, the European Ecolabel is a unique label, formally recognized at European level and useable in all member states of the European Union. It allows a business to reduce energy costs, […]
No 346 Wildlife Trade News 2nd March 2015
Your daily dose of bad new from around the world about poaching, wildlife and environmental crime … in the spotlight today …………………… CHINA & CITES China’s wild panda numbers have increased by 17% since 2003, new census reveals (NA comment: They can protect ‘their’ pandas while destroying much of rest of the world’s wildlife. What […]
Mozambique at your fingertips courtesy of Lillian Gaitho …
Lillian Gaitho starts her week by looking at what Mozambique has to offer … and plenty that is by the look of it … and for us East Africans of course there is a Serena Hotel in Maputo, the Grand Ol’ Dame of Mozambique’s hospitality industry, The Polana Serena in Maputo where Kenya Airways flies […]
Kenya Airways reclaims African Cargo Airline of the Year Award
KENYA AIRWAYS CAPTURES MAJOR CARGO AWARD (Posted 02nd March 2015) The just ended Air Cargo Africa 2015 Conference in South Africa’s Centre Court, Hotel Casino Convention Resort at Emperors Palace, The City of Ekurhuleni saw Kenya Airways walk away with a huge recognition as Africa’s ‘Cargo Airline of the Year’. The three day event, which […]
Berlin take notice: Here come the Seychelles
Seychelles heads to the ITB Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture and Sherin Naiken, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board are on their way to Berlin this week to head the Seychelles tourism and hospitality delegation attending the ITB Tourism Trade Fair. A large number […]
7th EAPCE 2015 set for Kigali this week
07TH EAST AFRICAN PETROLEUM CONFERENCE SET FOR KIGALI (Posted 02nd March 2015) Eastern Africa, besides being a tourism magnet with magnificent safari parks, beaches, cultural and historical attractions, has in the more recent past also emerged as a major region of new oil and gas finds. The Tanzanian offshore gas reserves are thought to be […]
New BASA between Italy and Seychelles allows for more flights
SEYCHELLES SIGN NEW BASA WITH ITALY (Posted 02nd March 2015) Seychelles’ Civil Aviation CEO Gilbert Faure last week signed a new Bilateral Air Services Agreement on behalf of the Seychelles’ government with Italy which was represented at the function by Maria Francolini, Director for International Relations at the Italian Ministry for Transport. The new agreement […]
New ferry MV Dar es Salaam now connects the city with Bagamoyo
TANZANIA IMPROVES MARINE SAFETY WITH NEW FERRY (Posted 01st March 2015) Tanzania has for some time now had a dismal record when it comes to marine safety with a series of accidents on lakes and on the ocean with thousands of lives lost over the past decades. Authorities were stung by sustained criticism over their […]
Private initiative is the key driver for Uganda’s socioeconomic development
COBATI – WHERE THE VISION OF ONE PROVIDES VISION FOR MANY (Posted 01st March 2015) When Maria Baryamujura during the week shared updates from her latest venture, it dawned on me that I have known this industrious lady for several decades now, and from day one was community tourism part of her vocabulary, part of […]
Boeing’s B787 Dreamliner debuts in the Seychelles
ETHIOPIAN BECOMES THE FIRST AIRLINE TO FLY THE B787 DREAMLINER TO MAHE (Posted 01st March 2015) Ethiopian Airlines, presently connecting out of their hub in Addis Ababa three times a week to the international airport on Mahe, just became the first airline to bring the state of the art B787 Dreamliner to the Seychelles. This […]
No 345 Wildlife Trade News 28th February 2015
The daily dose of bad news about poaching, wildlife and environmental crimes from around the world, including first comments about China’s ‘ban’ on ivory imports for a year … in the spotlight today …………………… China’s carved ivory import ban ‘largely window-dressing’ EXTRACT: “The ‘temporary ban’ does not apply to the massive domestic legal ivory market […]
Could you attend with me the UNWTO World Tourism Network on Child Protection meeting during ITB Berlin?
ITB Invitation! Save the Date Aloha dear eTN Reader, I am just about to board my flight from Honolulu via Newark, Brussels to Berlin and wanted to send you this important reminder. As you may know, I am a proud member of the UNWTO World Tourism Network on Child Protection. Are you attending ITB Berlin? Here […]
The prodigal son returns as James Rattos makes a comeback in Kampala
JAMES RATTOS LEAVES ENASHIPAI TO TAKE OVER AS SOKONI AFRICA’S GM IN KAMPALA (Posted 28th February 2015) When James Rattos left the Sheraton Kampala just two years ago, where he served in various capacities before becoming the hotel’s Director of Sales & Marketing, over a decade of having a familiar face around at one of […]
Meet Reunion at ITB in Hall 20
ITB 2015 – REUNION’S WINDOW TO THE WORLD (Posted 28th February 2015) Reunion’s tourism industry representatives will be making an appearance in Berlin next week alongside other Vanilla Islands in an effort to attract more German visitors to the island. IRT, Ile de la Reunion Tourisme, will be joined by nearly 20 exhibitors representing the […]
Seychelles’ President Michel puts environmental concerns first as major resort project gets cancelled
ENVIRONMENT BEFORE PROFIT AND DEVELOPMENT – ONLY IN THE SEYCHELLES (Posted 28th February 2015) Seychelles’ President James Alix Michel has for some years now established himself as one of the globe’s foremost environmental leaders, taking the battle against the fallout of climate change to the world’s leading platforms. While at times accused by opposition critics […]
