Touchroad Holdings Group, a Chinese multinational company, is planning to develop a USD 7 billion tourism city in Zimbabwe. Dr Karikoga Kaseke, Chief Executive, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) said t…
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South Africa bids to increase intra-Africa travel
Derek Hanekom, Tourism Minister of South Africa revealed an ongoing process to revise the country’s visa regime in order to increase the intra-Africa travel.Hanekom, speaking on the sidelines of…
‘Visit Rwanda’ to be displayed on Arsenal kits
Rwanda is to become the official tourism partner of Premier League football team, Arsenal. The campaign will see Rwanda become Arsenal’s first ever sleeve partner.The partnership, which will run…
Africa positioning itself as a business events destination
Representatives from various African countries attended IMEX Frankfurt last week in continued efforts to position Africa as an ideal business events destination.Countries represented included South Af…
Automated biometric ID to speed up processing at ports of entry
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has launched its Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) which is expected to enable quicker response times at ports of entry.Speaking at the Taj Hotel in…
Aircraft purchases planned for Uganda Airlines
The Uganda government plans to buy six passenger aircraft for Uganda Airlines, which is scheduled to resume flying in late November after ceasing operations in May 2001.Minister of Works and Transport…
Building sustainable tourism enterprises in South Africa
The Department of Tourism supports 500 small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs), a sector that represents by far the largest number of tourism businesses in South Africa, says Deputy Tourism …
WTM Africa 2018 records increase in attendees
After a successful three days in the host city of Cape Town, WTM Africa has reported that its pre-audited statistics show an 18% increase in visitor numbers compared with 2017, with over 600 companies…
Kenya Airways reduces intra-Africa baggage allowance
Kenya Airways has reduced the baggage allowance on its intra-Africa routes to one bag per passenger.Previously, the airline allowed passengers flying in economy from one African country to another two…
Kenya Airways reduces intra-Africa baggage allowance
Kenya Airways has reduced the baggage allowance on its intra-Africa routes to one bag per passenger.Previously, the airline allowed passengers flying in economy from one African country to another two…