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23 African countries attended FITUR 2023
A total of twenty-three (23) countries from Africa participated in this year’s FITUR in Madrid, Spain.
Participation from these countries will include state tourism ministries, boards, private sector businesses, organisations and individual travel and tourism stakeholders.
Fitur is a global benchmark event in the tourism sect… read more
Africa’s Growth to Outpace Global Forecast in 2023-2024
Africa is set to outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real gross domestic product (GDP) averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024.
This is higher than projected global averages of 2.7% and 3.2%, the African Development Bank Group said in Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outl… read more
Uber resumes operations in Tanzania
Uber has today announced the resumption of its services in Tanzania following a pause that was instituted in April 2022. Uber’s Head of East Africa, Imran Manji says, “We are excited to kick off the year on such a positive note by re-entering the Tanzanian market.
We commend the Government of President Suluhu, her Ministries … read more
Tour operators from Ghana exhibit at Vakantiebeurs 2023
Ghanaian tour operators have participated in this year’s Vakantiebeurs in Utretcht, Netherlands. Vakantiebeurs made a return after a two-year absence due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The January 12 -15th show attracted thousands of participants from across the world in various sectors of the tourism and travel industry; in… read more
Simplifying business travel management: Yokoy launches Smart Lodge Card
The fintech Yokoy adds a new product to its portfolio to further automate travel and expense processes and enable companies to gain new insights: the Yokoy Smart Lodge Card bridges the gap between business travel and expense management. The digital-first card is deeply embedded in Yokoy’s spend management platform and integrated wi… read more
Registration now open for 30th edition of Arabian Travel Market
Tourism and hospitality professionals from around the world can now register to attend Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023, which will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 1-4 May.
In line with its theme of ‘Working Towards Net Zero’, the 30th edition of ATM will offer a forum for industry leaders and policymakers … read more
ITB Berlin 2023: Industry platform ITBxplore goes online
From 7 to 9 March 2023 the world of international tourism is meeting again in Berlin. For over 50 years ITB has been synonymous with industry expertise 365 days a year, networking and trendsetting events, whether virtual, in-person or hybrid. The new ITBxplore platform and the ITB Mobile app are virtual companions of the liv… read more
Airbus tests new technologies to enhance pilot assistance
Airbus UpNext, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus, has started testing new, on ground and in-flight, pilot assistance technologies on an A350-1,000 test aircraft.
Known as DragonFly, the technologies being demonstrated include automated emergency diversion in cruise, automatic landing and taxi assistance and are aimed at evaluating… read more
FITUR 2023 arrives to consolidate the strong recovery in world tourism activity
FITUR's commitment to maintaining its presence during the two years of the pandemic as the only active meeting point in Europe, together with the favourable evolution of national and international tourism industry figures in recent months, has made it possible to consolidate significant growth of the Fair, approaching the record edition o… read more
These two airports in South Africa are among the world's 20 most punctual airports 2022!
According to OAG's annual … read more
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