President Jacob Zuma Praises Uganda’s Natural Beauty
South African president Jacob Zuma has spoken glowingly about Uganda’s sprawling scenic beauty, and urged President Yoweri Meseveni to return Lake Victoria to its original name to attract more tourists. “Africa is beautiful. One day, I was visiting Uganda and it is a beautiful country – evergreen [with] huge Lake Victoria – and I don’t […]
Despite turmoil in the region, tourism in Morocco still thrives
The tourism industry in Morocco is still successful despite the turmoil in the region since 2011, Masralarabia.com reported on Friday. More than 10 million tourists visit the country every year, with Morocco being the least affected by the ongoing geopolitical changes in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region. Moroccan Tourism Minister Mohamed Sajid expects a […]
The Medieval Town Demanding for Alternative Investments
Residents of Lalibela, a historical town and home to the oldest and magnificent UNESCO registered rock-hewen churches, plea for diversification of investment opportunities besides the relatively well-to-do tourism sector. Famous for its distinctive monolithic rock-cut churches which date back to the 12th and 13th centuries, and being the living testimony to the unique medieval civilization […]
Zanzibar Town Transformation Almost Starting
President Ali Mohamed Shein yesterday met Engineering Consultants Group (ECG) officials from Egypt, a crucial step towards the commencement of works to develop Zanzibar town into a modern city. Reconstruction and building of the new structures under the new master plan are expected to dramatically change the Zanzibar historical town, developing a Smart City on […]
Kenya Catches the Eye of the World’s Super Rich
Kenya emerged as the third most preferred travel destination by the High Net-Worth Individuals (NHWI) in Africa last year, beating world famous Mauritius and Seychelles. The Afrasia New World Wealth report released on Monday indicates that Kenya hosted 4,000 multi-millionaires last year while Morocco accommodated 5,000 and South Africa 15,000. Botswana tied with Kenya in […]
Zimbabwe Council for Tourism wants review of menacing roadblocks
THE Zimbabwe Council for Tourism (ZCT) has called for an urgent review on the number of roadblocks on the country’s roads and highways which is affecting the growth of the tourism industry. In a statement, ZCT chief executive Paul Matamisa said the roadblocks had become a primary area of concern for most travel and tourism […]
Five African cities remain in the top 100 rankings in regards to quality of living: Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg
Despite increased political and financial volatility in South Africa, its cities fell within the top 100 of the world’s highest quality of living and remain attractive destinations for expanding business operations and sending expatriates on assignment, according to Mercer’s 19th annual Quality of Living survey. Durban (87) ranked the highest for quality of living within […]
Africa theme park stakeholders to gain from ‘DEAL 2017’: International Expo Consults (IEC)
The African stakeholders of the theme park industry will stand to benefit from the largest show in the amusement industry – DEAL 2017, as per International Expo Consults, the organisers of the show. With people patronizing theme parks across Africa and the growth of the amusement sector in the region, shows like DEAL can help […]
Kaduna International Airport Booms
The Kaduna International Airport yesterday sprang to life as unprecedented number of commercial flights landed and took off on the first day of flight diversion from Abuja. Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was shut down midnight Tuesday for major repairs that will last six weeks. It took the federal government over two months to raise […]
Your Key to the Middle East – A Comprehensive Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Sales and Marketing Agency Launches Operations in Middle East
Claviger, a comprehensive Sales and Marketing Agency specializing in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism recently launched its operations in the Middle East. Founded in March 2016 by experienced hospitality professional Ahmed Baki, the Agency, headquartered in Dubai, provides strategic counsel for clients looking to enhance their outreach and maximize their global sales and marketing efforts in […]
