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Namibia removes all restrictions
Namibia's President Dr. Hage G. Geingob announced on the occasion of the 45th Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures on 15 July 2022 th… read more
Nairobi named among the World's Greatest Places of 2022
It is a city that has often been referred to as the green city in the sun and rightfully so. From the onset, it has established itself as a city with a vast network of green and public spaces, where nature and concrete blended seamlessly. That city is none other than Nairobi, The only city in the world with a national park on its doorstep.
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Seychelles moves closer to developing a National Tourism Satellite Account
The Seychelles Island with the support and technical expertise of its international partners has moved a step closer to developing a National Tourism Satellite account.
The archipelago island in January 2019 partnered with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) out to improve the system of tourism statistics in the Seychelles… read more
Morocco launches e-visa to accelerate tourism recovery
The Kingdom of Morocco has announced the launch of an electronic visa for travellers to the country. The online system will simplify the process of obtaining a Morocco visa for citizens of 49 countries. The e-visa for Morocco will be available through a simple online application platform managed by the Moroccan Ministr… read more
Five destinations in Southern & East Africa made it to list of the "World's 100 Greatest Places 2022
The Time Magazine, an American weekly news magazine and news website, has released its fourth annual list of the "World's 100 Greatest Places".
To compile this list, the magazine solicited nominations of places from its international network of co… read more
South Africa’s Travel & Tourism’s growth to outpace the national economy for the next 10 years
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the South African Travel & Tourism’s GDP will drive the national economic recovery over the next decade. The forecast from WTTC’s Economic Impact Report (EIR) shows the South African Travel & To… read more
Seychelles' Tourism Minister calls for more opportunities for Cultural Tourism spending
Between January and May of this year, 87.27 percent of tourists' spending in the Seychelles' economy went towards accommodation, figures from the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) show.
This figure was announced in the Tourism Department's mid-year marketing meeting on Tuesday. The remaining 12.73 percent was spent on other services such as… read more
Table Mountain in Cape Town named best viewpoint in Africa
Remitly, an online remittance service based in the U.S., recently analysed over a million TripAdvisor reviews for landmarks, common tourist spots and viewing points in cities in over 260 countries around the world to find which view point ge… read more
Mombasa Cruise Terminal becomes white elephant for historic Kenyan port
The Mombasa Cruise Terminal in the historic Kenyan port city from which it takes its names remains idle three years after completion, a victim to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local tourism officials have called on the government to aggressively market the country as a cruise destination in order to benefit from the post-pandemic reopening… read more
Boulders Beach in Cape Town is one the most beautiful beaches in the world
Global travel website Big 7 Travel has released its annual list of "The 50 Best Beaches In The World". The list is currently in its fourth year, using aggregated scores from previous media results, official Blue Flag locations, so… read more
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