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More than 6,000 delegates, including 1,000 international buyers and
1,000 exhibitors showcasing 350 products, were captivated as South
Africa’s Tourism Minister, Patricia de Lille, delivered her keynote
address at the official opening of Africa’s Travel Indaba 2023.
Indaba boasts exhibitors from 21 African countries, including 10
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For the new South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, her country’s tourism
and that of the continent can only experience a good turnaround if
stakeholders, especially those responsible for enacting policies go
beyond merely talking plans to implementing them. No new plans are
necessary, as there is a backlog of many that have still not been … read more
MSC Cruises SA, the South African division of the Italian cruise line, expects to see minimal growth in the number of cruise passengers sailing out of Durban, according to Ross Volk, MD of MSC South Africa.
The cruise line, the only one that currently homeports annually in the city and caters almost exclusively to the local South Af… read more
The Gorilla Organization is mobilizing support for its projects in
South Kivu, DR Congo, in the wake of a series of devastating an… read more
The stage was set for an electrifying showdown as Richard Quest, the
esteemed news anchor and business news aficionado, squared off against
Patricia de Lille, South Africa’s Tourism Minister, in a heated global
media face-off.
The adrenaline-fueled event occurred at the premier trade show,
Africa’s Travel Indaba, in the vibrant c… read more
In a momentous event on May 9, the Nigeria Kajura Wagon Assembly Plant, established as part of the collaboration between China Civil Engineering (CCECC) and the Nigerian government, successfully completed the delivery of its initial consignment of 60 railway flat wagons. This landmark achievement signifies a significant breakthrough in Ni… read more
Travel across the Asia Pacific region (APAC) is well on its way to
recovery, with growing travel demand across all markets as the industry
approaches the second half of the year. Data from Amadeus’ Demand360®
shows th… read more
Kenya Airways (KQ) has been running at a loss since 2013. While the Kenyan parastatal airline plans to return to profitability next year, it has been facing an avalanche of press reports and articles with more or less "inaccurate" details. The CEO, Michael Joseph, is crying foul and has come out of the woodwork in a four-page press release, in which he gives his share of "truths".
Fly Etosha, the new start-up company made up of former Air Namibia employees, planned to launch operations in the second quarter of this year. However, it had to meet certain regulatory requirements, for which it had been denied its previous application for an operating licence.
Cape Town has seen its busiest cruise season on record with 75 cruise ship calls and 41 turnaround visits during the 2022/23 season, bringing more than 145,000 cruise passengers and 42,000 crew to South Africa’s shores.
These numbers represent a more than doubling of the numbers for the 2019/20 cruise season, during which jus… read more
Africa’s Travel Indaba: collaboration and innovation key to consolidating post pandemic gains
MSC reports lacklustre growth passengers out of Durban but plans terminal expansion
Gorilla organization rallies support after deadly DR Congo mudslides
APAC hotel occupancy rose above pre-pandemic levels in Q1/2023
Kenya Airways reiterates profitability target from 2024
Start-up Fly Etosha will submit a new application for an operating licence
Cape Town reports unprecedented doubling of cruise calls for 2022/23 cruise season
