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Lilongwe promotes eco-tourism and reintroduces 263 elephants to Kasungu
Zambia and Tanzania to sign bilateral tourism agreements
Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema arrived in Tanzania on Tuesday for a 2-day state visit that will see him holding bilateral talks with Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan and later witness the signing of transport, logistics, and tourism agreements between Tanzania and Zambia. While in Tanzania, President Hichilema and the Tanzania… read more
Digitalisation of Tourism sites best in ensuring economic growth
Nnipahiamoa — The digitalisation of tourism centers and sites in the country to attract global patronage for an improved revenue mobilisation is the best way to ensure economic growth, Kwasi Adu Gyan, the Bono East Regional Minister, has said.
He cited that the Egypt Digitalised Historical Pyramids and other famous attraction sites, which … read more
eSwatini and South Africa have re-opened the six remaining border posts
The Government of eSwatini and the Government of South Africa have agreed t… read more
Western Cape Tourism calls on local travellers to support tourism in ‘winter low-season’
Despite being in our annual ‘winter low-season’, the Western Cape’s tourism statistics continue to show a recovery, when compared to the same month in 2019. This is however at slower rates when compared to our summer peak months.
The findings are included in Wesgro’s June 2022 report, which is a monthly publication providing valuabl… read more
Botswana eases regulations on entry and mask-wearing
Travellers unvaccinated against Covid-19 or travellers partially vaccinated against Covid-19 intending to visit Botswana are no longer required to undergo i… read more
Niamey Int'l airport inaugurates its extended runway
Since May 2019, SUMMA Airports has been operating Niamey's Diori Hamani International Airport, with the mission of establishing it as one of the best airport platforms in the region. Since then, the Turkish company has multiplied investments to equip it with new infrastructures that meet the best standards in the field.
The landing and tak… read more
Western Cape Tourism nearing pre-pandemic levels
The Western Cape is encouraged by the recovery of its tourism industry after some areas performed better than before the COVID-19 crisis.
Wesgro, the province's official tourism, trade and investment promotion agency, noted tourism was among the industries that are leading the post pandemic recovery. "It's encouraging to… read more
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Border posts re-open
The South African National Parks (SANParks) Park Management of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park has announced that the … read more
Cape Town to get cruise boost as airlines launch direct flights from US
United Airlines and Delta have announced they will begin flying direct from Washington and Atlanta in the United States to Cape Town, providing the local cruise sector with key airlift capacity. United is the first airline to fly direct between Cape Town and Washington, while Delta will fly direct from Atlanta, t… read more
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