Travel news overview

• Beyond Africa
• 11/04/2022 20:25

Journey of the Expo 2020 Dubai – an insightful summary by Meltwater

The Expo 2020 Dubai comes to an end, marking a memorable experience for not just the residents of the UAE, but visitors from around the world - including political leaders, heads of states, royal family members, and global celebrities. The first World Expo of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA) region has welcomed over … read more

• Destinations
• 11/04/2022 19:24

Namibia: Roads Authority is warning motorists about a locust outbreak in the ||Kharas Region

Namibia's Roads Authority (RA), whose core business is to construct and maintain the country's road sector, has released is warning motorists about a locust outbreak … read more

• Flights
• 09/04/2022 07:37

Emirates to return to London Stansted

Emirates Airline will resume service to London Stansted (STN) from Aug. 1, restoring service to the third and final London airport which the carrier was flying to pre-pandemic. Fli… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 09/04/2022 07:35

Ghana bans spending of foreign currencies, makes Cedi sole legal tender

The Bank of Ghana, on Tuesday, warned members of the public, particularly businesses, companies and institutions to desist from pricing, advertising and receiving payments in foreign currencies.

In a statement issued by the central bank, individuals or entities engaged in the illegal act could face imprisonment of not more than 18 m… read more

• Flights
• 09/04/2022 07:34

Camair-Co returns to N'Djamena in Chad after 2 years of absence

Last December, Camair-Co restarted its route from Libreville in Gabon, thus beginning the reconstruction of its regional network. From 24 April, the Cameroonian national carrier will also re-launch its N'Djamena route from Douala and Yaoundé.

The route will be operated by Dash8-400 three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesday… read more

• Accomodation
• 08/04/2022 18:59

Radisson Hotel Group delivers a strong start to the year with five hotel signings in Africa

Radisson Hotel Group continues its ambitious African growth and development plan with five new hotel signings secured across the continent to date this year, adding almost 600 rooms to its African portfolio. In 2022, the Group aims to add more than a dozen hotels, reaching just over 100 hotels in operation and under development on … read more

• Miscellaneous
• 08/04/2022 18:58

Africa Travel Week Updates: Virtual event paves way for Grand return of Live show

And that’s a wrap! Africa Travel Week 2022 edition kicked off this week with a successful two-day virtual event, paving the way for next week’s live event in the host city of Cape Town from 11 to 13 April.

Bringing together buyers from across the globe and exhibitors throughout the continent, Africa Travel Week’s virtual eve… read more

• Flights
• 08/04/2022 18:57

Uganda Airlines finally gets new board of directors amidst turmoil

In April 2021, Ugandan President Yoheri Museveni ordered the sacking of the former Uganda Airlines board, headed by Perez Ahabwe, following infighting. The Ugandan flag carrier has been loss-making and budgetary since its launch in 2019 and now needs a true cost-killer team to implement its ambitious business plan.

Priscilla Mire… read more

• Flights
• 08/04/2022 18:41

Proflight Zambia debuts CRJ-200LR operations

Proflight Zambia (P0, Lusaka) has reached a new milestone with the deployment into commercial service this week of its first Zambian-registered… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 08/04/2022 04:42

Uganda Wildlife Authority signs new agreements to support Conservation Tourism

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has today signed concession agreements with Wildplaces Africa and Tian Tang Group to develop high-end tourism  accommodation facilities in Murchison Falls National Pa… read more