| Enjoy another edition of ATQ News, courtesy as always of Ikechi Uko. |
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| Kigali Marriott Hotel joins a growing number of International chains setting shop in Rwanda. The New Times’ Minnie Karanja, in an exclusive interview with Peter Mukulu, Kigali Marriott’s Director of Sales and Marketing, had the opportunity to find out what exactly the Hotel has to offer the Rwandan hospitality industry.
Kigali Marriott is the 1st Marriott property in Sub-Saharan Africa. This means a lot. What inspired the Marriott to come to Rwanda? Our hotel represents Marriott’s entry into Rwanda, and Marriott Hotels’ first property in sub Saharan Africa, an exciting addition to Marriott Hotels’ growing portfolio of hotels in capital cities around the world. |
At a UNWTO CAF event The Tourism Masterplan for Nigeria was presented as part of the support to Africa from UNWTO. I challenged it citing the failure of the Tourism Masterplan produced by UNWTO for Nigeria. It was argued that the failure of the Masterplan could be due to reasons related to Nigeria’s difficult Governance environment but experts in Nigeria had always pointed out that the Masterplan was unworkable…
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Never have the stars been more aligned for African businesses as they are now. Rising disposable incomes, a young and talented population, growing urbanization, and an increasingly robust business climate have all combined to produce an emerging middle-class that is poised to drive consumption, innovation, industrialization and trade. Global investor confidence in Africa is higher than it has ever been. …
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Egypt’s state broadcaster suspended eight of its TV presenters because they were too fat, sparking an immediate uproar among women right’s groups.
The Al-Yawm al-Sabi website reports that the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) has given the women one month to slim down before they can appear on air again with an “appropriate appearance”.
The suspended women …
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