Ghana’s Tourism Minister appointed Chair of UNWTO Leadership Taskforce Group
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has appointed Ghana’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Catherine Abelema Afeku as chairperson for the newly created Leadership Taskforce Group. The […]
Republic of Congo to hold maiden African summit on Sustainable Tourism
Photo: Arlette Soudan-Nonault- Minister of Tourisme and Environment of Congo Republic of Congo is set to hold the first edition of the Caravan for African Charter on Sustainable and Responsible […]
Air Senegal’s first A330neo arrives in Dakar ahead of delivery
Air Senegal’s first A330neo has touched down at Blaise-Diagne International Airport in Dakar. The A330neo, painted in the livery of Air Senegal and named “Casamance,” was presented during a ceremony […]
Rwanda’s Greg Bakunzi awarded UNWTO award for sustainable tourism practice
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has recognized founder of Red Rocks Cultural Center and Red Rocks Initiatives for Sustainable Development Greg Bakunzi and it’s partners for championing sustainable tourism development […]
UNWTO-NEPAD Maiden Tourism Tech Adventures create business linkages for African start-ups at FITUR
Five African tourism start-ups were given the opportunity to share and pitch their business ideas through the joint UNWTO-NEPAD Tourism Tech Adventures initiative. The presentations were made as part of […]
Mali inks agreement with UNWTO to host 62nd CAF Meeting
The Malian Government has signed an agreement with The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to host the sixty-second (62nd) Commission for Africa (CAF) Meeting. The Malian Minister of Crafts and Tourism, […]
South African Couple wins M-Net Wedding Bash Finale to Seychelles
Representatives from the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) and the Constance Hotels had the honor to award a South African couple – winners of a wedding reality show – with their […]
Indian Ocean Island of Comoros enacts tourism law
Photo: L-R(Comoros Minister of Tourism Nordine Ben Ahamad and UNWTO SG Zurab Pololikashvili) Photo Credit-Julia Robles The Indian Ocean Island of Comoros government has passed a tourism law meant to […]
Ethiopian Airlines offers free transit tours for global passengers from 1st of February
Ethiopian Airlines just announced to its customers worldwide that it has extended a free transit tour to global passengers as of February 01st, 2019. The new complimentary city tour package […]