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Rwanda: Hotels Allowed to Host Meetings
An extraordinary cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, June 16, chaired by President Paul Kagame resolved that hotels be allowed to host gatherings, meetings and conferences effective immediately.
The meeting has also allowed domestic and international tourism for visitors travelling with chartered flights to resume.
According to the minu… read more
Qatar Airways is planning to resume flights to Africa
According to Qatar Airways’ updated time table, the airline is planning to resume flights to various destinations in Southern and East Africa in June 2020 and July 2020.
Flights to Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) resumed today (16 June 2020), while flights to Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban (South Africa), Windhoek (Namibia), M… read more
Mauritania Airlines: Maouloud takes on the challenge
Mauritania Airlines’ new CEO, Amal Maouloud, believes the carrier is set for success – overcoming the problems of low population density in Africa’s third largest country.
After around a year in post, she is ready to take up the challenge of improving national and regional connectivity.
Since its creation in 2012, … read more
Where Do Millionaires Stay While on Holiday in Africa?
When money isn’t a limit to picking the finest African holiday, where would you stay? Gorgeous views, original art, fine furnishings, discreet service and only the very best in food, design and location. We looked east and west, north and south to find the ultra luxurious places where only the rich can afford to stay. Here’s our take on where mi… read more
Kenya implements ban on single use plastic in protected areas
East African nation, Kenya has instituted the single use plastics ban in all its protected areas including its beaches, national parks, conservation areas, and forests. The ban takes effect from June 5, 2020. According to a newly launched trend report by Sustainable Inclusive Business (SIB-Kenya), the ban is a logical next step in reducin… read more
Kenya: Jomo Kenyatta Int’l Airport to resume operations by June 8
The Kenya Airports Authority is putting in place the necessary operation manual ahead of the opening of the country’s airports for passengers on June 8, 2020; which also marks the return to the skies for the country’s flag carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) which will resume passenger flights as confirmed by the Transport Ministry.
A… read more
Rwandair extends the temporary suspension of passenger flights
Rwanda’s borders remain closed to passenger flights in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The country’s flag carrier, Rwandair, will therefore extend the temporary suspension of passenger flights until the restrictions are lifted. The airline announced that customers holding tickets for flights with Rwandair have the option to rebook w… read more
Rwanda Development Board approves massive Tourism Marketing Budget
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has allocated RWF3.5 billion (€3.3m) for tourism marketing activities as it seeks to help the tourism and hospitality industry to recover from the effects of COVID-19 in the next fiscal year.
CEO of the RDB, Clare Akamanzi, made the announcement during a budget hearing sess… read more
Rwandan government to ban charcoal use in Kigali
The Ministry of Environment is set to ban the use and supply of charcoal in Kigali city as it steps up efforts to protect the environment by reducing the use of wood fuel. The use of charcoal has been cited as the main driver of deforestation and indoor air pollution. And the move could help reduce Rwanda’s reliance on wood fuel fr… read more
Rwanda, Ghana & 6 other African countries get Visa Waivers from Barbados
Citizens of eight African countries willing to travel to explore and enjoy the beautiful sceneries of Barbados can now do so with relative ease as the Caribbean nation has waived Visa requirements for them. The eight countries include Cameroon, Ethiopia, Liberia, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Ghana from which Barbados … read more
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