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Many small-scale companies in the tourism and hospitality sector in Tanzania are facing a bleak future as they are finding it difficult to comply with the tax regime.
Players say the Value Added Tax (VAT) in particular, is likely to kick-out the SMEs in the tourism and hospitality business if the Tanzania government doesn’t revisit its adm… read more
Zorya, a quintessential venue and the most exclusive, luxurious club has opened in Lagos.
Situated in the highbrows of Victoria Island (Ozumba Mbadiwe) and named after the Goddess of light- Zorya opens up a defining experience to the Lagos nightlife scene.
With cutting-edge technology and a holding capacity… read more
Africa prepares for second wave of pandemic
This week, health authorities in both South Africa and Egypt, which combined account for over half of all COVID-19 cases recorded on the African continent, have warned of imminent second-wave outbreaks.
Meanwhile, national governments in Sub-Saharan Africa… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) at its 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously resolved to urgently call on governments to re-open borders to travel.
In a statement today, IATA said it is proposing systematic testing of international travellers which would permit the lifting of border restrictions and… read more
Emirates Airline announced (25-Nov-2020) the return of AED6.3 billion (USD1.72 billion) to passengers in COVID-19 related travel refunds since Apr-2020.
Of this sum, AED4.7 billion (USD1.28 billion) was refunded to passengers who booked directly with the airline, while the remainder was returned through travel agencies. Durin… read more
LOCAL tourism is gaining some momentum, and all hands are on deck to save the industry. To this end, a 'Local Tourism Is Lekker' initiative has been initiated, and will run next week.
The initiative is the first of its kind, and will be an expo and networking event, slated for 1 to 3 December at Droombos and Vineyard C… read more
One of the new features of the upcoming edition of FITUR 2021 International Tourism Fair that will focus on the recovery of the tourism industry, is the expansion of the FITUR Festivals section, which now and under the new name FITUR Festivals & Events will strengthen its content and professional appeal, by ad… read more
From 9 to 12 March the who’s who of the global B2B travel industry will meet at ITB Berlin NOW. A new virtual platform featuring the main elements: networking, news, business and content.
An up-to-the-minute format where the global travel industry can exchange views: in these times of the Covid-19 pandemic ITB Berlin will hol… read more
Etihad Airways announced (24-Nov-2020) a partnership with SITA to trial facial recognition technology for cabin crew check in at the Abu Dhabi International Airport crew briefing centre.
The technology will allow cabin crew to complete check in procedures and mandatory security and safety questions via their personal m… read more
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has clarified that Nigeria is exempted from the new $15000 visa Bond policy introduced by the outgoing administration of President Donald Trump. In statement on it's website a few hours ago, the US Embassy said Nigeria is not included in this six months pilot programme.
The Em… read more
Bleak future for Tanzania small tour operators as tax regime bites
Zorya: Quintessential Luxury Club opens in Lagos
IATA asks for open borders with testing, but without quarantine
Emirates processes nearly 1.7m refunds, returns USD1.7bn
"Local Tourism is lekker"
FITUR Festivals & Events expands to all type of cultural and sports events
ITB Berlin presents a virtual platform for 2021
Etihad Airways partners with SITA to trial facial recognition for cabin crew check in
U.S. Exempts Nigeria From Trump's New $15,000 Visa Bond Policy
