2021 Visa Openness Index calls for easier travel to propel Africa out of Covid-19 slump
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, December 15, 2021/ — Opening up Africa’s borders to travel will drive investment and an economic rebound, according to the authors of the 2021 Africa Visa Openness […]
Dubai2020:Free State’s tourism is chock-full of investment opportunities
The Free State province got its turn in the spotlight last night, as the South African pavilion continues its provincial showcase series at the Expo 2020 in Dubai. The showcase […]
2021 Mozambique Fashion Week: Stylist Ilda Semedo wins INATUR Challenge
The 2021 Mozambique Fashion Week (MFW) has been held successfully with stylist, Ilda Semedo being crowned the coveted winner of the maiden National Institute of Tourism (INATUR) Challenge. The event […]
The Seychelles Island excels in UNWTO Tourism Video Competition
The Seychelles Island has been named amongst the winners of this year’s World Tourism Organization Tourism Video Competition. Launched ahead of the 24th UNWTO General Assembly, the competition was designed […]
Seychelles International Airport launches biometric corridor for ‘contactless’ travel screening
The Ministry of Transport has announced the launch of a biometric corridor for health travel screening at Seychelles International Airport, becoming the second country in the world after the UAE […]
Opinion: Africa must advance travel and tourism beyond Omicron
Omicron, the new COVID-19 has got the world all guns blazing against Africa. Already unfair and needless restrictions have been initiated against some countries on the continent by the EU, […]
South African Tourism gets New Acting CEO
The Board of South African Tourism (SAT) has appointed the organization’s Chief Marketing officer Themba Khumalo as SAT’s new Acting Chief Executive Officer. This follows the resignation of Ms. Sthembiso […]
Morocco to host First UNWTO Regional Office for Africa
The Kingdom of Morocco has received the nod from the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to host the first regional office of the UN Tourism Agency in […]
Accor signs first Mantis in Masai Mara, Kenya, set to open in 2024
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group with over 400 hotels across India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey is expanding its footprint in Eastern Africa with the opening of the first Mantis […]