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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
Benin signs $1.2 Million deal with World Bank and UNWTO to boost tourism
The Government of the Republic of Benin through the Ministry of Tourism, Cul… read more
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
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
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
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
Why Dar remains unrivaled in tourism
AS Tanzania goes unwavering in its quest to attain massive economic development, it is on a pole position to scoop more tourists.
After defeating Covid-19 in style last year and retain trust by tourists and governments in almost all parts of the world, Tanzania is again on high, receiving tourists as one of the most preferred destinations … read more
Tourism 2021: Runsewe calls for faster covid testing and certification
….”We certainly welcome the news of vaccination to help curb the spread“
Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe has called for deep measures of support for tourism sector in 2021, through faster covid testing and certification process.
The reality of new strain of the pandemic, coupled wi… read more
Gambia Tourism in crisis - Senegambia Hotel terminates contract of 41 staffs
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on The Gambia is throwing the tourism sector into deep crisis as one hotel terminated employment contract of its long serving staff members. Some 150,000 Gambians are said to be employed in the tourism industry, among them is Mr Lamin Njie. He is among the 41 staff members of the hotel whose employme… read more
Democratic Republic of the Congo has now a National Tourism Strategy
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched its National Tourism Policy. The policy document was unveiled by President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi who chaired the opening of the International Tourism Fair in the capital, Kinshasa.
“Investment and the promotion of tourism in the DRC” is the theme chosen … read more
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