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Poaching: Five countries join forces to fight
The five partner countriesof the Kavango Zambezi (Kaza) Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA), including Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, are committed to working together to reduce poaching and illegal wildlife trade. They have recently launched an initiative to strengthen their partnership.
Angola, Bo… read more
Rwanda Convention Bureau joins UFI
The Rwanda Convention Bureau has been confirmed a member of UFI, the global exhibition association. With the objective of growing the exhibition segment in Rwanda, UFI membership will allow the East African country access to a large repertoire of international exhibition organizers that can be approached to bring to the country.… read more
Mauritius: Stranded ship breaks in two
The grounded Japanese ship that leaked tons of oil near protected areas off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has split apart, officials said Saturday, with its remaining fuel spreading into the turquoise waters. Photos posted on social media by the official cleanup effort with support of the environment ministry s… read more
South Africa eased lockdown, but still no international travel
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) will continue to lobby for the re-opening of international travel, said CEO of the industry body, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa. He welcomed the opening of interprovincial travel and the unbanning of alcohol sales as the country prepares to enter Lockdown Alert Level 2, no… read more
Malawi to resume international flight services in September
The Government of Malawi has announced the first week of September as the date for the resumption of international flightservices to the southern African country. The Minister of Health Khumbize Chiponda in announcing the revised COVID 19 guidelines said the Tonse Alliance government is a listening government hence, it has decided … read more
TBCSA publishes Covid-19 protocols safety app
The new app will aid in the safe reopening of the industry by training business owners on the safe implementation of the Covid-19 tourism safety protocols. Through a multi-stakeholder partnership, the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), has launched a tourism and hospitality industry application, Opus4business App.
The n… read more
Mauritius pauses breathing: Broken, not broken?
Kenya’s tourism sector turns to domestic travel as international tourist ceases
The Kenya tourism sector like other tourists destinations in Africa is shifting its focus to domestic travel to keep the sector alive with the absence of international tourists.
According to dispatchlive.co.za, at a time when hundreds of thousands of tourists would be making their way to Kenya to witness the fam… read more
Tourism Boom in Daressalam
TANZANIA'S tourism industry continues to bounce back impressively as hundreds of Spaniards are expected to jet into the country later this month.
Spanish tour agents from 16 companies have been in the country since August 3, this year to see and get assured if the country is safe from Covid-19 and see if they can coord… read more
What you need to know to visit Zambia
Looking at visiting Zambia? Following the reopening of the country’s aviation border in July, the department of immigration, the Zambia Tourism Agency, and the Airport Corporation have released a set of guidelines for travellers visiting Zambia.
The guidelines will prepare international travellers visiting Zambia of the safet… read more
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