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Saudia announced launch date for flights to South Africa
The national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, Saudia, has announced a launch date for its non-stop service to … read more
Akwaaba opens with colour packed activities, captivating dances
..Sen. Otu unveils Calabar Carnival theme, ‘Season of Sweetness’, Night of Kings and Queens, Children’s carnival return
The 19th Akwaaba African Travel Market on Sunday, 3rd September, 2023 opened with pomp and ceremonies at the Eko hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The opening ceremony was filled with colourful activ… read more
Eswatini Railways Strategic Plan For 2023 – 2026
Eswatini Railways (ESR) has developed a three-year strategic plan to address its weaknesses and counter challenges in rail business operations by leveraging its strengths and capitalizing on identified opportunities. This plan is formulated during a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) period, marked by global threats such as the w… read more
Akwaaba Travel Market begins amidst pomp and pageantry
The 19th Africa Travel Market “Akwaaba" began with a bang with exhibitors, travel managers, travel destinations, airlines and tourism experts displaying their strong points.
Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu who declared the event open as well as unveiled the Carnival Calabar & Festival theme for 2023 as Season of Sweetne… read more
Half of Condor’s long-haul fleet has been renewed
Airbus A330neo D-ANRB marks another milestone: Condor welcomes its ninth factory-new A330neo in Frankfurt. The aircraft, registered D-ANRB, arrived at Frankfurt Airport at 11.04 on Saturday morning, coming from Toulouse. The commercial maiden flight is expected to take place end of next week to Canada.
This means Condor has welcomed… read more
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: No power supply at two rest camps for three days at the end of August
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that Twee Rivieren Rest Camp and Nossob Rest Camp in … read more
Unpacking Rwanda's plan to become a Medical Tourism Hub
Besides achieving Universal Healthcare Coverage for all citizens, Rwanda has an ambitious target of becoming a medical tourism hub where people from various parts of the continent and the world can access advanced healthcare services and training.
In line with this, the country is undertaking several efforts to develop its healthcar… read more
Abuja 2nd Runway: FG compensates community with N825m
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N825 million as compensation for the community affected by the construction of a second runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja.
A statement by Tunde Moshood, the Special Assistant, Media and Communications to Mr. Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aer… read more
All nature reserves in Mpumalanga will go cashless
The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) has announced that all of its nature reserves in Mpumalanga, including the popular … read more
Zanzibar President sets challenge to promote domestic Tourism
President Hussein Ali Mwinyi has challenged authorities, investors and members of the business community to have workable plans and be innovative in order to promote domestic tourism and attract more tourists.
Dr Mwinyi noted that there are still a number of underutilised opportunities in the country that could boost tourism, noting … read more
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