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Visionary leadership and strong institutions are Africa's surest path to economic growth and sustainable development. Until 1989, Africa was characterized by many authoritarian governments. After that, democracy took root as countries…

Morocco reopened its borders on Monday, lifting a two-month ban on passenger flights entering the kingdom due to the spread of Covid-19. She hopes to save a tourist season devastated by the health crisis. The country banned international…

Nairobi – Stakeholders in the tourism and travel industries have agreed to join forces to significantly resuscitate sectors that have been hit hard by the restrictions occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic. At a consultative forum organized…

In an effort to revitalize The Gambia's declining tourism sector, which has been decimated during the Covid-19 pandemic, the West African country is moving closer to home, and even its own, to bolster the once vibrant industry. Beaches…

Monrovia - A United States-based women's soccer club, Ambassadors Cleveland arrived in Liberia on Sunday, January 16 for a week-long tour to promote women's soccer and assist Ambassadors programs (based in the United States) to contribute…

East Africa has the most memorable and famous hotspots in the world COVID-19 has limited almost all tourism industries in the region Earlier this year, tourism data showed performance was down 87% If there is one thing East Africa is…

The government's efforts to develop the tourism sector by marketing non-wildlife attractions has started to bear fruit and recorded some 120 tourists visiting heritage sites in Tanzania's southern Kilwa district on Sunday. Located in the…

Tunis / Tunisia - Around 600 tourism professionals have confirmed their participation in the 11th annual congress of the "Selectour" group, which will be held from December 2 to 5, 2021 in Hammamet, said the president of the Selectour…

The Tourism Portfolio Committee today received a briefing from South African Tourism (SAT) on its 2020/21 Annual Report as part of its Budget Review Report and Recommendation (BRRR) process. The chair of the committee, Ms. Tandi…

The Rwanda Tourism Chamber is committed to helping small businesses in the tourism sector gain access to the Economic Recovery Fund (ERF), to help them recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Aimable Rutagarama, president of…

Dar es Salaam - Local cuisine has enormous potential to attract tourists, and Mr. Sunday Ndunguru, a Tanzanian entrepreneur, says there are opportunities in the seemingly lucrative food tourism sector which has yet to take hold.…

Wayne Pivac's Wales welcomes world champions South Africa to the Principality Stadium on Saturday in their second of four autumn international matches. Ravaged by injury, Wales made six changes to the starting squad which was convincingly!-->…

Okello Oculi writes that people have lost confidence in the military. Television footage of lean, skinny young men and women punching and addressing rallies has a long history of strong female ancestors, mass uprisings, and wars for…

Ghana and Sao Tome and Principe have signed four instruments to deepen bilateral relations between them. The instruments include a general cooperation agreement in areas such as trade, agriculture, mining, education and scientific…

After a two-year suspension of tourism around the world due to Covid-19, tourism in The Gambia has now started as the country receives its first tourist flight for the 2021-2022 winter season on Friday - the Gambia Experience - being the…

The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) increases its support to 25,000 school-aged children enrolled in the National School Feeding and Health Program (PNASE) in Sao Tome and Principe with a contribution of USD 700,000 of the…

PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has made medical tourism a potential area for the industry to exploit. Citing the super-specialized health services of the Kilimanjaro Medical Christian Center (KCMC), the president said that medical tourism…

Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu welcomed the decision of the government of the United Kingdom (UK) to remove South Africa from its red list. UK is set to remove South Africa from a list of countries on its Red List, opening up options…

Measures to tackle illegal logging and poaching in Rwanda's national parks are expected to remain swift as cases are still on record, conservation experts said. The Volcanoes National Park with an area of…

Tourism calls for applications for its transformation and resource efficiency fund The Ministry of Tourism calls on eligible companies to apply for the Tourism Transformation Fund (TTF) and Green Tourism Incentive Program (GTIP) from…

The travel system is set again. The new two-tier system will see restrictions ease for most travelers leaving the UK, but a number of countries still remain on the 'banned list'. The Amber List - which currently allows double-bitten!-->…

Every year, World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27. Therefore, Monday was marked as World Tourism Day with the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”. Created by the United Nations (UN) and…

Newly appointed Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has brought some breathing space to the problem of South Africa being on the UK's redlisted traffic light system for travelers. In her opening speech at the Africa Travel and Tourism…

The Government of the Republic of Mauritius welcomes the decision of the Government of the United Kingdom to include Mauritius on the "Allowed to Travel" list, ensuring that fully vaccinated travelers from the United Kingdom to Mauritius…

Tourism, Culture and Wildlife Minister Michael Usi paid an impromptu visit to the R&L game farm and ranch in Bunda Lilongwe on Wednesday September 1, 2021 where, among other things, he advised the owner of the establishment to follow…

Tourism month 2021: time to ease restrictions to support tourism resumption in the Western Cape Tourism Month 2021 marks the start of what will hopefully be a period of welcome relief for the tourism and hospitality industry, but the…

Victoria Falls - ZIMBABWE is convinced that a relatively successful coronavirus vaccination program could change the fortunes of the tourism sector at the end of the year. The government is looking to make the most of September as Local…

PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has officially started recording a famous program called Royal Tour aimed at promoting the country internationally. The program is part of the government's robust strategies to mark the country by promoting…

Washington, DC-An online workshop hosted by Elevate Global, an international development organization, showcased a first partnership between the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and the University of The Gambia (UTG) that…

Travelers from Kenya remain banned from staying in the UK in the latest update which went into effect on Thursday evening in a further blow to tourism which is currently in its main season. The UK has updated England's "Red List"…

It is a showcase of Africa as a model of soft power and demystification of negative stereotypes that have hampered Africa's development. ... the book focuses on four key African states: Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Egypt and seeks to…

The Hospitality Association of Namibia (HAN) and the Tour and Safari Association of Namibia, along with some key tourism service providers, drafted an appeal last week for a revised wording in the current gazette regarding the 72-hour…

The South African Department of Tourism and Tourism will host the first-ever Africa Travel and Tourism Summit. The hybrid summit, which coincides with Tourism Month in South Africa, will take place from September 19 to 21, 2021. The…

Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe-born, US-based tourism agent Deborah Calmeyer has taken it upon herself to market the country's tourism through an extraordinary “bucket list” trip to leaders around the…

Kigali residents and visitors alike will be happy to hear that construction of Nyandungu Ecotourism Park is complete and will soon be available to the public. The launch target was July 2021, but visitors will have to wait a bit longer.…

The East Africa Tourism Platform (EATP) has introduced a regional web portal as part of efforts to promote the region as a unique tourist destination amid the devastating effects of the covid-19 pandemic . The region's private sector…

In an attempt to revive the hard-hit tourism market, the Namibia Tourism Board will launch a campaign to focus on the domestic market. The strategy will be launched ahead of the Christmas season to inspire Namibians to explore the…

Just as the tourism sector was starting to recover, it suffered another blow after the United States warned its citizens against travel to the Kenya-Somalia border and some coastal areas. Washington issued an advisory on Kenya on…

The President of Seychelles has been invited to visit the headquarters of the United Nations World Tourism Organization in Spain, said the UNWTO Regional Director for Africa. This director, Elsia Grandcourt, a Seychellois national, told…

By Joseph Kiggundu World Animal Protection has sounded the alarm over the plummeting number of wild African lions, in part caused by the global wildlife trade. For many years, African countries have been the must-see tourist destinations…

Arusha - Switzerland's leading leisure airline Edelweiss has announced the addition of Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam to its three new destinations in Tanzania from October, offering a silver lining to the tourism industry of…

The stunning Xolobeni waterfalls, rolling hills of clear golden grass, rivers with crystal clear waters and palm forests are home to fish, monkeys and snakes. The magnificent landscapes of the Côte Sauvage attract tourists…

Tourism industry players can now breathe a sigh of relief after the national government eased some of the new Covid-19 restrictions imposed to fight the pandemic. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe last week suspended all public…

A discussion of covid-19 and how it traumatized industrial women in the tourism sector that made the daily headlines (dated July 15, 2021) with a particular focus on women prompted my take on what Tanzania needs to do to institute a…

Sterling Bank Plc is committed to supporting the Lagos State 20 Year Master Plan and Tourism Policy, designed to transform the state into one of the top five tourist destinations on the African continent. In a goodwill message during the…

Tourism is a major sector of the Tanzanian economy and can have a huge impact on the country, whether it is a negative or a positive impact. For example, tourism revenues were $ 2.51 billion in 2019 - up from $ 2.4 billion in 2018 - and…

It has long been common knowledge that most occupants of political offices in Nigeria send their children to schools abroad due to the virtual collapse of quality education in Nigeria. A non-resident Carnegie Endowment for…

Mukudzei Ching were recently in Victoria Falls Victoria Falls, a city built on tourism, is putting its prospects of saving something from a year affected by Covid-19 on the national immunization program allowing more and more people to…

Southern African Development Community (SADC) ministers responsible for environment, natural resources and tourism discussed and approved the Tourism Development Protocol which aims to increase the sector's contribution to SADC economies…

The government has partnered with four local crews to use the World Rally Championship Safari Rally to promote Kenya as a premier tourist destination. Through the Kenya Tourism Board and the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, four local…

Victoria Falls - UNITED by a common passion, in these uncertain times exacerbated by the pandemic, some enterprising young Zimbabweans have killed two birds with one stone! They are making the most of the power of music to remind…

These were selected from a group of over 1000 and according to Forbes Africa they "survived and thrived during one of the most turbulent chapters on the planet". Six Nigerians were placed on the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list for young…

Innovation and dynamism are what the new director of the Seychelles Tourism Academy (STA) wants to bring to the academy. Newly appointed Terence Max said STA must become "the path to success for every young Seychellois". Max added…

Seychelles has maintained a 'B' credit rating with a stable outlook since Fitch's last ratings released last week, reflecting expectations of a recovery in tourism and economic growth. Finance Minister Naadir Hassan told reporters on…

George Maponga - Masvingo Office Zimparks began raising the profile of Gonarezhou National Park in southeastern Lowveld by reintroducing rhinos in a move designed to spur the revival of the local tourism industry, one of the main…

Gcwihaba - The promotion or marketing of tourist sites in the country remains one of the main priorities of the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism. As part of the marketing strategy, the ministry…

Restoring British Airways flights to Victoria Falls after more than a year of suspension of service is a big boost to the country's tourism sector and Zimbabwe's investment profile, industry players have said. A special reception was…

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has focused on sport as a way to recover from the effects of Covid-19 and to diversify the tourism offer in the country, said the CEO of the board, Clare Akamanzi. She made the observations Tuesday,…

Coastal tourism stakeholders condemned government plans to privatize national reserves and animal parks. They argued that parks and convention centers are national treasures that should only be managed by the government. This was after…

We are pleased to announce that applications have been opened today (May 13, 2021) for the 2021 SMME Stimulus Fund, which will distribute up to Rand 20 million to organizations and municipalities for programs to help small businesses…

Tourism Minister Pohamba Shifeta has warned that the sector's recovery is expected to take two to four years to return to 2019 levels. The 2019 tourism statistics report highlights a slight increase of 1.3% of 1,681,336 foreign…

The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) on Friday strongly refuted claims that the local health authority is issuing falsely positive COVID-19 tests in order to force tourists to extend their stay in the island nation. STB said that "the…

Business journalist The ongoing national Covid-19 vaccination program is expected to play a critical role in resuscitating the travel, tourism and hospitality industry and across value chains, a senior official said. Speaking at the…

The decimation of the regional and international tourism industry by blockages and travel restrictions was the main reason Namibia Wildlife Resorts suffered a massive loss of around N $ 174 million in fiscal year 2019 / 20. Presenting…

Russian tourism in Egypt is expected to resume within a month, said Russian Ambassador to Cairo Georgiy Borisenko during his visit to Hurghada, welcoming anti-coronavirus measures and preparations in the tourist city. At a press…

Tsodilo - The community of Tsodilo has been invited to explore other tourism opportunities to diversify the products of the Tsodilo World Heritage site. The Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Ms Philda…

Blue Safari Seychelles, in partnership with Island Conservation Society (ICS) and Islands Development Company (IDC), continues to conduct ecosystem protection programs on four of Seychelles' outer islands despite enormous financial…

Dar es Salaam - Tanzanian tourism stakeholders are now seeking an audience with the government to deliberate on current challenges and find solutions to unlock the potential of the sector. Tourism was Tanzania's main source of foreign…

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is set to host a virtual digital marketing workshop today with the aim of strengthening, developing and launching new marketing methods following mass adoption from digital to global scale. The main…

Zimbabwe is set to benefit from medical tourism following international approval of the country's health service processes with foreigners lining up to get Covid-19 vaccines, which they have to pay for, while local surgeons were…

Ghana's Black Stars completed the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) -Cameroon qualifiers with a 3-1 loss to Sao Tome and Principe at the Accra Sports Stadium yesterday. Goals from Nicholas Opoku, Jordan Ayew and Baba Rahman allowed…

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the first review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for São Tomé and Príncipe. The…