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Water – Not an infinite resource in Kenya
Everyone takes water for granted and this begets complacency. Water may seem like a limitless resource, considering that most of the planet is covered in it.
But freshwater, the kind that we need for drinking, farming and sustaining life itself, isn’t infinite.
The United Nations Environment Program has predicted that half the globe’… read more
BCD Travel survey: How travel program priorities are changing
On a 5-point scale from “not at all important” to “extremely important”, duty of care (4.7) and traveler satisfaction and wellbeing (4.5) are the top two travel program priorities, steadily occupying the highest positions in travel buyers’ ratings throughout 2020-2021.
These findings are based on a recent BCD Travel survey of 101 travel bu… read more
African Tourism Investment Summit calls for standardised travel protocols
African Governments must work together to define a standardised travel protocol if tourism is to recover swiftly and deliver the economic benefits that are so critical for the continent.
That was the overarching message of the recent African Tourism Investment Summit (ATIS), hosted by International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC… read more
Western Cape Economic Development and Tourism opens applications
We are pleased to announce that applications have opened today (13 May, 2021) for the SMME Booster Fund 2021 which will distribute up to R20 million to organisations and municipalities for programmes that focus on supporting small businesses to grow and improve their sustainability so they can create more jobs in the Western Cape.
Run by t… read more
ZITF Return to Restore Confidence, Tourism Recovery
The return of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) this year is expected to restore tourism recovery and business confidence in Zimbabwe as an investment destination, while impacting positively on the wider economy. Industry and commerce players are already seized with preparations for this year's ZITF, scheduled for July 20 to 23… read more
The problem with Africa's sluggish vaccine rollout
The Africa Travel Recovery, Opportunity & Risks Research Brief by Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics Company, revealed that for travel to recover in Africa, speedy vaccination rollouts are critical.
The report, written exclusively for Africa Travel Week, f… read more
Revenge travel destinations South Africans can visit
Travel experts predict a surge in travel bookings this year and beyond. They believe that people will make up for lost time and plan adventures wherever countries would welcome them. This phenomenon is known as “revenge travel”.
The concept is similar to revenge spending, which originated during the Cultural Revolution in Chi… read more
What has happened to Air Malawi?
Once the flag carrier of the southeastern African nation of Malawi, Air Malawi collapsed in 2013. However, the airline had a long history before that, stretching far back into the 1960s. So what happened to Air Malawi?
Roots
Air Malawi was founded in 1964 as a subsidiary carrier of the erstwhile Central African Airways … read more
WTTC launches initiative to support women in travel and tourism
The commitment came as WTTC, which represents the travel and tourism private sector, launched its Women Initiative, at its Global Summit in Cancun, with the help of 18 Grand Slam singles title winner, Martina Navratilova.
WTTC President and CEO Gloria Guevara unv… read more
UNWTO Month of Tourism & African Gastronomy kicks off
A month-long initiative by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) dedicated to promoting Africa’s tourism and gastronomy has begun.
The ‘Month of Tourism and African Gastronomy’ features a series of conversations with stakeholders within the continent’s tourism and gastronomy space and UNWTO all throu… read more
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