During the pandemic, Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline, was the go-to airline for essential travel, repatriation flights and airlift of medical and personal protective equipment (PPE). With the easing of…
Uganda Tourism Board has kicked off the inspection of hotels to ensure compliance of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) put in place by the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities…
The Kenya Wildlife Service(KWS) is expected to roll out an electronic (e-ticket payment system to improve services at the park. The ticketing system is to help in ensuring a seamless…
Luxury boutique hotel chain, Hemingways Collection has announced the re-opening of its Hemingways Nairobi and Hemingways Watamu properties from the 23rd of June 2020. Hemingways Collection’s Group CEO, Alastair Addison,…
The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE) sector is set to resume after an extraordinary cabinet chaired by President Paul Kagame on Tuesday resolved that hotels be allowed to host…
Global tourism has never been more united than it is now. Both in assessing the impact of COVID-19 and in looking at how we can restart tourism in a responsible…
The Hospitality and Tourism Association of Botswana (HATAB) has urged the government of the country to expedite action on stimulus package for the sector. Botswana is no different from countries…
African economies could see a tremendous turnaround as tourism on the continent begins to pick up following the Coronavirus pandemic. This is will however require a concerted efforts from governments…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its financial outlook for the global air transport industry showing that airlines are expected to lose $84.3 billion in 2020 for a net…
Recovery and resilience were the central themes as the members of the World Tourism Organization’s Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) met for the 63rd time today. Reflecting the extraordinary circumstances,…
