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A new online acceleration programme has launched for the African tourism sector, aiming to digitize the industry. Developed by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in partnership with Google, the acceleration programme will be aimed at UNWTO Member States’ tourism minsiters, top travel assocations and tourism boards.
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While no one can predict when the tourism sector will recover following Covid-19, people are starting to dream of getaways again, whether closer to home or remote destinations.
This is why the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Google have partnered on an online Acceleration Program for UNWTO Member States'… read more
In a strategic move to drive business opportunities within the travel and tourism sector, Africa Travel Week (ATW) has partnered with Invest Africa, a leading pan-African business platform promoting trade and investment in Africa. The alliance provides a strategic platform for stakeholders to drive investment initi… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all passengers before departure as an alternative to quarantine measures in order to re-establish global air connectivity. IATA will work through the Int… read more
Work at the Berbera International Airport in Somaliland is almost complete with new infrastructure being put in place to make it one of the most modern aviation facilities in the continent, Dritan Gjonbalaj, the airport Director General Berbera has said.
Gjonbajaj said there has been serious investment in infrastructur… read more
Travelport today announced it has appointed Jennifer Catto as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
Jennifer is an award-winning marketing executive, with two decades of leadership experience at both fast-growth and established companies. Most recently, she held the role of Chief Marketing Officer of Telaria, a data-driven softwar… read more
Airport transfersare a very crucial aspect of travel. When travelers have booked their flight tickets, hotels, safaris and events tickets, the next thing is to figure out how to leave the airport and get safely to a hotel, resort, restaurant or attraction. Hospitality Group East Africa has therefor launched an OTA which can … read more
The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has met in-person and virtually for its 112th session. This was the first major in-person event involving tourism and the United Nations held since the COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The Executive Council was able to gather 170 delegates from 24 countries, who all agreed t… read more
Japan said on Friday it will send a five-person team to Mauritius to investigate the grounding of a Japanese-owned ship off the country’s coast that led to an environmental crisis. A bulk carrier owned by Japan’s Nagashiki Shipping and chartered by Mitsui OSK ran aground on a reef off Mauritius on July 25 and later began leaki… read more
“Mandatory quarantine measures stop people from travelling," said Muhammad Albakri, IATA’s regional vice president for Africa and the Middle East Image: IATA
Thirty-five countries in Africa and the Middle East have government-imposed quarantine measures in place. This is an increase of seven countries since August. The impact is that… read more
First Sub-Saharan Africa Tourism Acceleration programme launches
Africa Travel Week in partnership with Invest Africa
IATA calls for systematic COVID-19 testing before departure
Somaliland’s Berbera Airport being spruced to match the best in Africa
New Chief Marketing Officer @ Travelport
East Africa: Airport transfers across the region from one single source
Probe Wakashio Grounding: Japan sending team to Mauritius
