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City on the move: Tanga, Tanzania
About 330km by road north of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, is the port city of Tanga. The city is expected to become a hub of construction and economic activity since the presidents of Uganda and Tanzania signed the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project agreement earlier this year. The 1,443km crude oil pipeline will connect Tanga to Uganda’s oil… read more
Return of Russian Tourists to have positive impact on Egyptian economy
Egyptian Ambassador in Moscow Ehab Nasr said Monday that the return of Russian tourists to Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada will have a positive impact on the national economy.
Speaking to "Good Morning Egypt" show on the Egyptian TV, Nasr said that tourism overlaps with all production sectors. Rebounding tourism will necessarily translate int… read more
Cruise Ships to return to Seychelles after 18-Month Covid-19 hiatus
Seychelles will welcome vessels with a maximum of 300 passengers for the 2021-2022 cruise ship season from mid-November, said a top official, the first port calls to the island nation after an 18-month stoppage due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Pent-up demand in the industry means the archipelago in the western Indian Ocean has interest from c… read more
Kenya: Revamped Isiolo Int'l Airport to resume operations in January 2022
Part of the LAPSSET corridor, Isiolo International Airport was officially inaugurated in July 2017. However, the hub has not lived up to its expectations in passenger transport, with some airlines withdrawing after only a few flights.
Since then, the government has initiated an upgrade of the facility, with the aim of making it a major sub-regional cargo hub.
Africa’s fastest growing cities: Bujumbura tops the list Published by Seth Onyango on 6 August 2021
Former Burundi capital, Bujumbura is the fastest growing city in Africa, catalysed by rapid urbanisation, population growth and employment opportunities. Consumer and market data portal, Statista projects its population to grow 123% to reach 2.3 million people in 2035.
It comes on the back of expanding democratic space under … read more
The Victoria Falls Lunar spectacle
Isdore Guvamombe — It is a marvel. It is a rare spectacle. They call it the "Lunar Rainbow."
For three days in a month, when there is virtually no cloud cover, tourists are privileged to visit the Victoria Falls at night.
I tried it and it gave me a different picture.
After dinner at the Boma Restaurant, I decided to visit the … read more
Edelwiss Air to grace U.S.$2.6 billion tourism High Season in Tanzania
The Switzerland's leading leisure airline, Edelweiss has announced to add Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, as its three new destinations in Tanzania from October, offering a ray of hope to the country's multi-million dollar tourism industry
Edelweiss, a sister company of Swiss International Air Lines and a member of the Lufthansa G… read more
Seychelles' President - Pfizer Vaccines to Arrive - Tourism Numbers Back to Normal
Seychelles will receive a storage facility needed for Pfizer's version of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday in time for a consignment soon to arrive in the country, President Wavel Ramkalawan said in his third live news conference.
Ramkalawan told media representatives on Thursday that the country is recording some success with the continue… read more
Launch of revised Magical Kenya Tourism and Travel Health and Safety Protocols for the "New Normal"
Tourism & Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Najib Balala, has launched the revised Magical Kenya Tourism and Travel Health and Safety Protocols for the ‘New Normal’.
“With the majority of people embracing the Covid-19 vaccines worldwide, we deem it important to issue a comprehensive Covid-19 vaccination policy and procedures for both gu… read more
The new Terminal 2 at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) in Lusaka is now operationa
Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL), the state-owned company responsible for the development, maintenance and management of the four international airports in … read more
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