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South Africa: New toll road tariffs from March 2022
The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), a South African parastatal responsible for the management, maintenance and development of South Africa's proclai… read more
Visit Rwanda accepted into global luxury travel group Virtuoso
Visit Rwanda has been accepted into Virtuoso’s exclusive portfolio of luxury travel partners, comprising over 2,000 preferred suppliers in 100 countries. According to Mandi Stefanak, North American Representative of Visit Rwanda, inclusion in Virtuoso will present new sales and marketing opportunities to the network’s more than 20,000 lux… read more
Zimbabwe has re-opened all land borders
The Government of Zimbabwe has re-opened all land borders with immediate effect on 15 February 2022 as the number of Covid-19 cases in the country continue to decline. Acco… read more
Namibia: Temporary road closures in the Kunene Region
Namibia's Roads Authority (RA), whose core business is to construct and maintain the country's road sector, has informed the public that, due to the … read more
Border Re-Opening to Boost Tourism Sector
The re-opening of Zimbabwe borders has excited players in the tourism sector who say the move would allow free movement of tourists and boost their operations.
The tourism sector has been the hardest hit industry worldwide following imposition of travel restrictions as countries reacted to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Like ma… read more
Kenya starts work on the expansion of Kisumu Int'l Airport
Kenya is continuing its national plan to modernise its main airports, which has been disrupted over the past two years by the health crisis. After Nairobi and Mombasa, it is now the turn of Kisumu International Airport to undergo a facelift.
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) launched on Friday, February 11, 2022, the rehabil… read more
Namibia extends the current Public Health Regulations for another 30 days
Namibia's Vice President Dr. Nangolo Mbumba announced on the occasion of the 40th Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures … read more
Zanzibar President attracts potential new tourism investors
The arrival of IHC top executives from the UAE was a result of Dr Mwinyi’s visit to the Middle East, signaling the positive trend that would attract foreign investors to the Island.
Mwinyi, concluded his four-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) late last month, a team from the UAE-based … read more
A new dawn for Uganda's Tourism as a new destination brand is launched
As the world starts to recover from the effects of the pandemic and opening up borders and skies to global tourism, Uganda, has refreshed its tourism destination brand promise, with the unveiling of a new brand identity that promises both domestic, regional and global tourists, an adventure of a lifetime.
The brand identity - Exp… read more
Tourism Sector applauds 100pc Forex retention
PLAYERS in the tourism sector have applauded the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for granting them a 100 percent foreign currency retention, saying the bold move would assist the sector to recapitalise and enhance recovery from the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Industry leaders had previously lobbied the authorities for t… read more
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