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Malawi introduces new entry requirements for travellers
Malawi is lifting the mandatory Covid-19 PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated incoming travellers. This is according to a press statement by the country's Presidential Task Force on Corona Virus, issued on 19 May 2022. The new entry requlations b… read more
Abidjan’s ultra-modern Convention Centre takes shape
Construction works on Côte d’Ivoire’s ultra-modern convention centre, Parc Des Expositions D’Abidjan is taking shape.
The 6,000-capacity venue will house a conference centre that can accommodate trade fairs, sporting events, and congresses. With an area of 60,000 m2 and a perimeter of 100 hectares. Pictures released by the state agen… read more
Jambojet partners with Kenya Tourism Board to offer holiday packages
Jambojet in partnership with Kenya Tourism Board has launched a 3-month campaign dubbed '#NowTravelReady, #TembeaKenya' to encourage more Kenyans to tour local attractions sites, and destinations.
The 3-month campaign will encourage domestic travel and see over 8000 Kenyans book all-inclusive, discounted flying and accommodat… read more
Côte d’Ivoire’s Tourism on a Positive Rebound Trajectory
Côte d’Ivoire’s Tourism sector is experiencing some encouraging signs of recovery. This follows the official release of figures by the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Leisure on the sector’s performance.
Côte d’Ivoire, like other countries in the world, is still living with the consequences of the covid-19 crisis.
Before the outbre… read more
South African Tourism forging closer ties with West Africa tour operators & agents
South African Tourism (SAT) is deepening its engagements with tour operators and travel agents in West Africa; mainly from Ghana and Nigeria.
Ghana and Nigeria have traditionally among some of the highest countries to drive tourism traffic to South Africa each year.
SAT through its West Africa regional office ensured that well over 5… read more
Emirates & Mauritius to jointly promote tourism to Indian Ocean destination
Emirates Airline signed another agreement with a tourist authority to jointly promote travel—this time to the Indian Ocean island Mauritius.
Emirates plans to increase its current service between Dubai (DXB) and Mauritius (MRU), located east of Madagascar, from 9X-weekly to 2X-daily fr… read more
New dawn for Tanzania Tourism through premier documentary
The Royal Tour, Tanzania’s official tourism campaign, was launched after a trip that President Samia Suluhu took to the US. A documentary by the same name was launched to publicise the country’s tourism and investment opportunities.
The tourism campaign idea was mooted by Tanzanians living in the US. They suggested it to reva… read more
Africa’s Travel Indaba gives us confidence of quick rebound– TOUGHA President
Having led over 20 Ghanaian tour operators to the 2022 Africa’s Travel Indaba (ATI 2022), President of the Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA), Mrs. Alisa Osei-Asamoah has stressed her satisfaction at the platform the event provided to create business linkages.
TOUGHA members took part in key engagements such as the CEOs Breakfast Meeti… read more
Namibia extends the current public health measures for a period of 30 days
Namibia's President Dr. Hage G. Geingob announced on the occasion of the 43rd Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures on 13 May 2… read more
Mauritius holds Its first sustainable Tourism awards
The first Sustainable Tourism Mauritius Awards 2022 was held, yesterday, at the Ravenala Attitude Hotel in Balaclava, in a bid to reward the safest and most sustainable stakeholders in the Tourism and Hospitality industry, as well as local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and recognise their genuine efforts to improve their businesses… read more
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