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Zimparks in drive to boost tourism
Zimparks has started boosting the profile of Gonarezhou National Park in the southeast of the Lowveld by reintroducing rhinos in a move tailored to boost the revival of the local tourism industry, one of the key anchors of the local and national economy.
Gonarezhou is one of Zimbabwe's most popular tourist attractions with di… read more
Tourism product diversification project starts
The Kasane/ Kazungula redevelopment project is meant to diversify the tourism product offering away from wildlife resources, says Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Ms Philda Kereng.
Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for development of temporary offices at the Kasane Rural Administrati… read more
Sudan to Rehabilitate Sea, Land, and Air Transport
The Sudanese Ministry of Transport plans to develop the Suakin Port in Red Sea state for passengers. Port Sudan's southern port will not be privatised, Transport Minister Mirghani Mousa told Radio Dabanga in an interview yesterday. The ministry has also begun with the rehabilitation of the railways and damaged roads.
The harbour of … read more
Egypt to reinstate entry visa fee
Egyptian ports in the Red Sea, South Sinai, Luxor and Aswan have started collecting entry visa fees to the country amounting to $25 (about R350) per passenger, according to Egypt Independent.
The publication reported on Wednesday that the decision followed the end of the exemption period announced by the cabinet. According to Egypt … read more
Ranking: Cape Town has Africa's bluest sky!
According to a study conducted by Australian money exchange service S Money, Cape Town in South Africa has Africa's bluest sky and the world's 13t… read more
Namibia/Botswana: The Ngoma/Kasane Border Post has been re-opened to the public
Namibia's Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safery and Security (MHAISS) … read more
Seychelles & UAE Open 'Travel Corridor' for Covid-vaccinated travellers
Seychelles and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) established a new travel corridor for vaccinated travellers between the two countries as part of bilateral cooperation and recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Signed late last week, the agreement acknowledges mutual recognition of vaccination certificates issued by health author… read more
Algeria will partially reopen its borders on June 1 after more than a year of closure
Algeria was one of the first African countries to completely close its borders at the first signs of the pandemic. The measure, further justified by its geographical proximity to Europe, has remained in force since then.
More than a year later, the country is finally losing weight. Algeria's air and land borders will be partially … read more
Ghana’s Tourism Ministry inks GHS100 million compact deal
Ghana’s Ministry of Finance has signed a compact agreement for post Covid-19 transformation with the Ministry of Tourism under the … read more
Seven things businesspeople should know about the DRC
With a surface area equivalent to that of Western Europe, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa. It is rich in many mineral resources such as cobalt and copper. The DRC also has an abundance of hydropower potential thanks to the Congo River, around 80 million hectares of arable land and is hom… read more
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