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Uganda's tourism sector on apPath to recovery
Uganda recorded a 59% increase in international visitor arrivals to 814,508 in 2022 signalling a recovering tourism sector from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
The report released by the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities on March 29 in Kampala, indicates that visitor exports generated Shs2.7 trillion (US$0… read more
ITB Berlin: African Destinations make a massive return this March
One of the globe’s leading tourism market place, Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB Berlin) will be making a return to live (person-to-person) event since 2019 when it last held the event in the marquee Messe Berlin Arena.
Scheduled to take place from March 7-9, 2023 in Messe Berlin in the Charlottenburg province, this year’s event has Ge… read more
East Africa’s Economy to Grow by 4 Percent in 2022
A report by the Africa Development Bank (ADB) now says East African economies are expected to grow by four percent in this year. The African Development Bank forecasts the region’s GDP at four per cent this year, before recovering to 4.7 per cent in 2023, helped by the reopening of the economies after the Covid-19 containment measure… read more
$500m Trapped Funds: Unending Crisis Stifling Operations, Burdening Air Travellers
Nigerian air travellers are going through a hard time travelling out of the country with hyper-inflated airfares from foreign airlines, which have skyrocketed to N2 million and N5 million on economy seats. OLUSEGUN KOIKI writes.
Events in the Nigerian aviation industry have been engulfed in crisis since the first quarter of 2022 at a time … read more
$464m Blocked Funds: Foreign Airlines Ripping Off Nigerians – Stakeholders
Players in the Nigerian aviation industry have said that foreign airlines operating into the country are ripping its travelers with higher airfares when compared to passengers from other countries.
Investigation by Sunday Independent indicates that air travelers emanating from Nigeria pay about triple airfares for the same destinations whe… read more
54 African airlines banned from EU skies
For several years, half a hundred African airlines - some of which are no longer operational - have been banned from the European Union (EU) sky. Despite multiple updates from the European Commission, the situation does not really seem to have changed.
New update, almost status quo for African airlines. Since 1 June 2022, 54 of them have b… read more
Blocked airline funds risks damaging African connectivity
An estimated $1 billion of international airline revenues are being blocked from repatriation by 12 countries across Africa, threatening the recovery of travel and tourism in the continent.
Kamil Al-Awadhi, Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, said five Af… read more
Eritrea - Incredible Tourism Treasure
"This country is really underrated," a German tourist told my tour guide friend upon seeing the fogy atmosphere around Arbe-Robue, a roadside village about 10 kilometers from Asmara on the way to Massawa. Around the months between November and March, it is a usual scenery while descending to the port city. This is just before finding out about t… read more
Refurbished Berbera Airport a Game-Changer
Somaliland on Saturday celebrated the opening of the renovated Berbera International Airport as the country continues to work towards building its young economy. By opening the refurbished airport, … read more
East Africa GDP Set For Full Recovery In Two Years
The bloc's growth is likely to reach an average of 4,1 percent this year, up from 0,4 percent posted last year, according to the African Development Bank's (AfDB) latest economic outlook report for the region
The East African economic growth is projected to recover this year despite COVID-19 setback thanks to sustained public spendi… read more
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