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In June 2021, the Radisson Hotel Group announced it will enter Djibouti with the development of a 144-room hotel in Djibouti City, scheduled to open in 2024.
The economy of this tiny country, with a population of about 1.1 million, is heavily reliant on port logistics and related services. Djibouti’s strength lies in its strategic l… read more
Oceania Cruises has revealed the accommodations aboard its new ship Vista, which will be delivered to the cruise line in 2023. The staterooms and suites aboard Vista will be some of the largest in the fleet, offering Veranda Staterooms, Penthouse Suites, Oceania Suites and Vista Suites.
Oceania Cruises has introduced a new category … read more
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the global tourism industry contributed
$9.2 trillion (about R134 trillion), or 10.4%, to global GDP. It was
considered one of the fastest-growing industries, accounting for at
least one in every four new jobs globally.
Fast forward to 2021, and the pandemic has all but crippled the
sector. Touri… read more
LXR Hotels & Resorts, Hilton’s collection of independent luxury properties, celebrates the opening of Mango House Seychelles, an intimate and exclusive island oasis promising a captivating, yet refined Seychellois experience on southern Mahé’s unspoiled beachfront.
Stretching along the edge of the Anse Aux Poules Bleues, a… read more
Covid-19 has been the greatest pandemic in all the recent centuries. While the world almost took the whole of 2020 without any serious hope; in the first weeks of December 2020, the first vaccines were rolled out in the different western countries; including but not limited to United Kingdom, United States of America among several other countrie… read more
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, begins the summer season with 80% of its pre-pandemic destinations as it continues to resume operations and restore services to cities of its original 2019 destination network. The airline has also announced that it has successfully launched all of its seasonal destinations … read more
In August, Air Seychelles will operate for the first time into Kazakhstan's largest metropolis and cultural hub, Almaty.
The series of new charter flights will be operated by the airline’s A320neo jetliner.
For this new market to Seychelles, the initial phase is to introduce the national flag carrier and destination Sey… read more
More trouble is brewing for Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) following a recent announcement to add another jet to its fleet by rival competitor, Fast Jet Zimbabwe Limited which will start servicing the lucrative Harare-Bulawayo route.
This is the last profitable route the national airline has been plying wi… read more
Leaders in Tana River County have called on the State Department of Tourism to save a local primate reserve and research centre.The Tana River Primate Reserve and Research Centre, locally known as Muchelelo, is losing its value for research and potential for revenue, they said.
"The whole place looks deserted, sad and desolat… read more
Vista Bank Group (‘Vista’) has closed the deal to acquire BNP Paribas’ majority interest in La Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l’Industrie de la Guinée (BICIGUI) in Guinea.
The acquisition adds to Vista’s existing banking operations in Guinea, in addition to its banks in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and The… read more
Djibouti: Why Radisson is opening a hotel in this tiny African country
Oceania cruises reveals accommodations aboard new ship Vista
How to revive African tourism after the Covid-19 pandemic
LXR Hotels & Resorts celebrates Seychelles debut with opening of Mango House
Gulf Air operates 80% of pre-pandemic destinations
Air Seychelles to establish direct connection with Kazakhstan this Summer
Death nail for Air Zimbabwe as rival airline targets Its prime route
Tana Leaders push to rescue abandoned primate reserve centre
