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eSwatini srcaps all Covid-19 entry requirements
The Government of the Kingdom of eSwatini has announced that it has suspended all Covid-19 entry restrictions. Effective immediately, travellers intending to visit the country no longer require to produce a proof of full vaccination and a Covid-19 … read more
Partnership with Ethiopia Airlines best for Nigeria – Hadi Sirika
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has justified the partnership entered with Ethiopia Airlines toward the birth of a national carrier stating that the arrangement is in keeping with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA).
He noted that over ninety per cent of airlines doing business in Africa are non-African poin… read more
Visa Free Travel - Kenya, South Africa pact boosts AfCFTA
For Kenyans to travel to South Africa, they were required to pay US$40 for the visa while they also had to provide proof they had sufficient funds and had booked return flight tickets.
Kenya and South Africa, some of the two strongest economies on the African continent, have agreed to reduce barriers to cross-border movement by allowing vi… read more
Tanzania Railway Corporation and Democratic Republic of the Congo set to discuss collaboration
Minister of Construction and Transport Tanzania Prof. Makame Mbarawa accompanied by the Minister of Infrastructure of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - DRC Alexis Gusaro along with other leaders from the DRC visited the SGR Station building in Dar es Salaam, in November.
Prof. Makame Mbarawa has said that the purpose of the DRC Minist… read more
South Africa: iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal to increase gate & activity permit fees
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority has announced the annual price increase of gate tariffs and activity permits. Effective 01 December 2022, the entry tariffs for … read more
South Africa resumes flights to Victoria Falls
South African Airways (SAA) has announced the resumption of flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) in … read more
State finally launches construction of 2nd runway at Abuja International Airport
On 23 March this year, the Council of Ministers approved the budget for the construction of the second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, amounting to USD 224 million. Since then, the mobilisation of these funds has remained a challenge for the launch of the construction.
The construction of the second r… read more
Business Travel promotes staff retention
Headlined “Redefining Event Attendance”, this year’s Future Meeting Space (FMS) research phase looks at what motivates people to take up travel to attend in-person events and highlights the arguments in favour of leaving your desk to meet other people face-to-face in a work context. The results of the second of a total of three surveys conducted… read more
Tourism transformed at UNWTO Ministers’ Summit
“Our job is to create jobs,” UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili told tourism sector leaders as education, sustainability, and governance took centre stage at the Ministers’ Summit at the World Travel Market.
This consolidated platform for public and private sector leaders addresses tourism’s most pressing issues and sets t… read more
Zanzibari's urged to stop misconception about Tourism jobs
As the Zanzibar government takes different measures to promote tourism with the aim of jobs creation and as a source of income for individuals and the government, some parents are still reluctant to allow their children to study and work in the tourism industry.
This was revealed by some youths studying at the Zanzibar Centre of Exc… read more
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