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Namibia: Rosh Pinah Aussenkehr road closed
Namibia's Road Authority (RA), whose core business is to construct and maintain the country's road sector, has announced that a section on the Rosh Pinah <> … read more
Morocco's tough Covid restrictions hammer tourism sector
Morocco shut its borders in late November and will only reopen them at the end of January. It has also banned new year celebrations and is enforcing its vaccine pass requirements more strictly in response to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
"These restrictions are unjust… read more
Discover Khayelitsha, one of South Africa's vibrant townships
Khayelitsha -- which means "new home" in Xhosa (one of South Africa's 11 official languages) -- is the largest township in Cape Town. In South Africa, townships are the often underdeveloped, racially segregated urban areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of apartheid, were reserved for "nonwhites."
Although Kha… read more
Tourism in East Africa - Unpicked ripe fruit
If there is one thing that East Africa is widely known for, it is definitely its exotic nature scape extending from rivers to lakes, and across the East African Rift Valley. It is with no doubt tourism is one of Tanzania's - indeed East Africa's - major forex earners and contributors to the economy.
Tourism is also one of the major employe… read more
Turkey Wants more Nigerians to Visit Bodrum in 2022
Recently the President of Turkey Recep Tayap Erdogan visited Nigeria and invited President Buhari to Turkey for the Turkey African Conference in December. This is part of Turkey’s effort to develop a stronger relationship with Africa and Nigeria. The city of Bodrum wants to take advantage of this special relationship with Nigeria to dr… read more
Eritrea - Incredible Tourism Treasure
"This country is really underrated," a German tourist told my tour guide friend upon seeing the fogy atmosphere around Arbe-Robue, a roadside village about 10 kilometers from Asmara on the way to Massawa. Around the months between November and March, it is a usual scenery while descending to the port city. This is just before finding out about t… read more
Boom for Kariba Hotel, Tourism Operators During Festive Season
THE just-ended Christmas holiday saw a rebound of the hotel and tourism industry in Kariba that had experienced a battering due to successive Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.
According to industry sources, occupancy levels at registered hotels and lodges were at 100%.
This resulted in desperate accommodation seekers … read more
Kenya is world's leading Safari destination in 2021
Kenya has continued to cement herself as a global champion in wildlife tourism after being named World’s Leading Safari Destination 2021 by World Travel Awards (WTA).
This announcement was made on 16 th December during the WTA grand final winners’ day 2021 to celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and to… read more
Kenya Tourism number records 40% increase
Kenya has recorded a 40.8% growth in tourism numbers with 663,036 visitors in the period (January-October, 2021). Compared to the same period last year of 470,971 arrivals. The US market recorded the highest arrivals into Kenya with 108,072 visitors contributing 16.3% of the total arrivals. Uganda was 2nd with 59,979 (9.0%), … read more
Meet in Zimbabwe Campaign will turnaround tourism, says Muswere
Jenfan Muswere, who was acting Minister of Tourism at the launch of the Meet in Zimbabwe Campaign, says the brand has potential to turnaround the country’s tourism sector. Meet In Zimbabwe Campaign, is part of the Meetings Incentives Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) strategy.
MICE is a unique and specific form of group tour… read more
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