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• 20/01/2021 21:19

Tanzania establishes National Convention Bureau

Tanzania is now targeting conference tourists in its plan to attract meetings and conference visitors as a way to diversify wildlife-based tourism into other tourist-pulling magnets including historical, geographical, and cultural heritages. The National Convention Bureau (NCB) has been established to promote conferen… read more

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• 19/01/2021 06:52

Govt Uplifts Domestic Tourism

If travelling long distances in search of tourist attractions deters you from doing domestic tourism, the challenge may soon be over as the government moves to decentralize tourism centres.

Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Dr Damas Ndumbaro acknowledged that having many tourist attractions within only few specific plac… read more

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• 15/01/2021 06:43

Naomi Campbell is Kenya’s new international tourism ambassador

British supermodel Naomi Campbell can now add another career move to her expanding portfolio. Kenya’s Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife recently announced the appointment of Campbell as the Magical Kenya International Ambassador.

In an official statement, the ministry said the 50-year-old model will help promote the mark… read more

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• 14/01/2021 07:14

Mauritius launches a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Mauritius is launching a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign, which aims at achieving herd immunity for its population. Until then quarantine requirements are being maintained for all visitors entering the country.

Strict sanitary measures are also being maintained as a national priority, so that the country remains ‘Covid-Safe… read more

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• 13/01/2021 16:43

How to Ensure Tourists Come Back

There is a debate going on: that only 20 percent of foreign tourists to Tanzania tour the country again later. The million-dollar question then arises: why don't they make a return visit? In my view, there is a business-as-usual attitude among our tourist officials [Watalii watakuja tu. After all, we have Mount Kilimanjaro...]

As we… read more

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• 13/01/2021 16:43

Benin signs $1.2 Million deal with World Bank and UNWTO to boost tourism

• Destinations
• 07/01/2021 21:24

Namibia's Tourism sector limps towards recovery

The Namibian tourism and hospital industry is showing positive signs of recovery from the lull triggered by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The sector has plunged since a lockdown announced by the government of President Hage Geingob to curb a spread of the pandemic that reached Namibia on March 14.

A Romanian couple constitute… read more

• Destinations
• 06/01/2021 13:48

Egypt wants to have tourism come back, but safely

Tourism revenue in Egypt dropped 70% in 2020. The countries travel and tourism industry is hurting and is trying hard to find a way to get the 3.5 million visitors the North African country lost, to come back.

Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany told a news agency, that 15% of Egypts National Economy is dependent on tourism… read more

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• 05/01/2021 17:41

Zanzibar annual Tourism earnings down 38pc

Despite optimism that Zanzibar's tourism industry is gradually recovering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic with visitor numbers on the rise in December, earnings from the sector still dropped 38 percent compared with last year, says the Bank of Tanzania (BoT).

In its monthly economic review for December, BoT writes, "Zanzibar's… read more

• Destinations
• 05/01/2021 05:37

Seychelles new safety measures announced

Seychelles authorities announced new safety measures on Sunday, January 3, 2020,  with the aim to curb the spread of COVID-19 within the community.

The Seychelles International Airport will remain open for visitors.

As part of the new measures enforced and effective immediately, visitors already in Seychelles will be requ… read more