Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

TOURISM

Egypt tourism revenues jump 83 pct to $2.2 bln in Q1 – government official
Reuters
Egypt’s tourism revenues jumped 83.3 percent in the first quarter of 2018 to $2.2 billion, a government official told Reuters. The number of tourists who visited Egypt in that time jumped 37.1…Read more>>

Rwanda becomes Arsenal’s first tourism partner
The New Times
Rwanda is Arsenal’s first-ever tourism partner. The top-flight English Premier League football club will have all their teams wear ‘Visit Rwanda’ on the sleeves. Vinal Venkatesham…Read more>>

ANOTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ATROCITY IN THE MAKING

Tanzania: Makamba Equates Stiegler’s Gorge With Kihansi, Says It Can Be Done

allAfrica
The Minister of State in the Vice President’s office (Union Affair and Environment) Mr January Makamba has said that the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) will soon…Read more>>