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Hosting ICASA 2023 will boost MICE tourism
Winning the nod to host the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) 2023 will go a long way in boosting Zimbabwe’s MICE tourism. Meetings Incentives Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) business is slowly rising in Zimbabwe following a major setback exacerbated by Covid-19 lockdowns.
According to tourism experts, t… read more
Tanzania sees impressive rise in foreign tourist arrivals
The number of foreign tourists visiting Tanzania rose 48.6 percent from 620,867 in 2020 to 922,692 in 2021, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said Wednesday.
Majaliwa revealed the latest figures when he opened the 65th Conference for World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Regional Commission for Africa in the northern city … read more
Kenya Tourism Board Launches Large Scale European Marketing Campaign
The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has launched the European phase of a global marketing campaign in the UK, France and Germany. It is also proud to host to the Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony of the World Travel Awards on the 15th October in Nairobi.
The campaign - “Real Deal Kenya”- was developed to reinvi… read more
Kenya Projects to Receive 1.46 Million Tourists By the End of 2022
Kenya is projecting to receive close to 1.46 million tourists before the end of 2022, as more borders reopen. The sector which was hard hit by adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic has exuded confidence in heading to full recovery as it built on resilience, powerful destination, growth of domestic tourism and value addition to t… read more
Traditional leaders urged to use culture to boost tourism
Deputy President David Mabuza has encouraged traditional leaders to use their rich culture and heritage to boost tourism."It is essential that during Tourism Month, we promote our cultural history, encourage visitors to visit heritage sites and cultural artefacts, and attend to events and activities that narrate our folklore and represent… read more
Kpatawee Waterfall gradually turns into a resort
The Kpatawee Waterfalls, one of Liberia's beautiful tourism sites located in Gbarnga Bong County, is gradually turning into a resort area to accommodate visitors. Visiting Kpatawee over the weekend, little huts built with palm thatches and bamboo had beds in them. Some had double beds while others had single beds, and self-containe… read more
Nigeria to use Global Tourism Confab to showcase Tourism
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the country will leverage the forthcoming World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) global conference to showcase the country’s tourism and creative assets.
The Minister, who made the remarks in Calabar, Cross River State, on Tuesday in his keynote addre… read more
Zambia waives tourist visa requirements for several countries
The Zambia Tourism Agency announced on 30 September 2022 that Zambia has waived tourist visa requirements for citizens from several countries in a bid to boost … read more
Tourism sector bounces back
The country's tourism sector is slowly but surely bouncing back if the recent number of tourists that visited Tanzania is anything to go by.
According to Natural Resources and Tourism Deputy Permanent Secretary Juma Mkomi, Tanzania received 922,692 tourists last year, compared to 620, 867 who visited the East African n… read more
“We’re Building a Thriving Toursim Economy in Ghana” says President Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says his government, since coming into office in 2017, has put in place measures and initiatives which have resulted in the construction of a thriving tourism economy in the country.
According to President Akufo-Addo, “we want to use tourism as an effective tool for economic trans… read more
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