Africa News
Kenya Tourism Board calls on Africa to create synergies to boost travel
Kenya has called on African tourism marketers to create synergies that can promote intra-Africa travel. Kenya hosts the Africa and Indian Ocean ceremony of the World Travel Awards this evening in Nairobi at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre.
Ethiopian Airlines Completes Conversion of Africa’s First B767 Passenger Aircraft into Freighter
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s best airline, has announced the completion of passenger to freighter conversion of one of its three B767 aircraft. Ethiopian partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and launched a B767-300ER freighter conversion line at Ethiopian MRO facilities in Addis Ababa.
African Tourism United to Transform Sector for Growth and Opportunity
Tourism leaders from across Africa have come together to rethink the sector and its central role in driving growth and opportunity across the continent.
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Mobile app enables Kenyans to become wildlife conservation actors
The National Museums of Kenya has launched an app to help the country’s wildlife authorities track and log rare and common mammals and record whether the species and their habitat are thriving.
Kenya Projects to Receive 1.46 Million Tourists By the End of 2022
Kenya is projecting to receive close to 1.46 million tourists before the end of 2022, as more borders reopen. The sector which was hard hit by adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and has exuded confidence in heading to full recovery as it built on resilience, its powerful destination and growth of domestic tourism. It also plays host to the World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony on the 15 October in Nairobi.
KENYA TOURISM BOARD LAUNCHES LARGE SCALE EUROPEAN MARKETING CAMPAIGN
The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has launched the European phase of a global marketing campaign in the UK, France and Germany. It is also proud to host the Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony of the World Travel Awards on the 15th October in Nairobi.
KICC Nairobi to host World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean gala ceremony 2022
World Travel Awards (WTA) will host its Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2022 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi, Kenya.
A trio of Skytrax award wins for RwandAir at 2022 ceremony
RwandAir has won the award for ‘Best Airline Staff in Africa’ at Skytrax’s 2022 World Airline Awards. The Rwandan flag carrier has taken home the prestigious title for a second successive year in recognition of its excellent customer service.
Natural Selection’s cycling tour puts a new spin on safaris
Sometimes the best routes are the ones less traveled. Safari company Natural Selection put this concept to the test recently when they decided to launch a guided cycling safari through Botswana’s most coveted wildlife area: the Okavango Delta
Ethiopian Airlines Leads Consortium to Win Bid for New Nigerian Airline
A consortium led by Ethiopian Airlines is the preferred bidder for shares in new Nigerian airline Nigeria Air, the country’s aviation minister said on Friday. The airline was one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 election campaign promises.
Accor on track to open thirty eight branded residential projects
Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group, with over 425 properties across India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, is set to open one branded residential project every six weeks throughout 2023 and 2024, of which approximately 46% will be located in the India, Middle East, Africa & Turkey region.
Kenya leverages golf clubs to boost domestic tourism
Kenya’s tourism marketing body said Sunday that it is leveraging regional golf clubs across the country to promote domestic tourism.