The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority has become the first national tourism organisation from the continent of Africa to join the Pacific Asia Travel Association.The two organisations signed a letter of a…
Tunisia’s Tourism Industry Sees Double-Digit Drop Following Attacks
A year after 39 mostly British holidaymakers were gunned down on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia’s tourist industry is still struggling to recover from the attack and an earlier Islamic State raid…
Renovations under way for Eastern Cape game reserve
Premier Hotels & Resorts’ Mpongo Private Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape is undergoing an R18 million (€1m) refurbishment.Two dormitories able to accommodate 32 guests, and two lodg…
Mauritius Seeks More Visitors From Growing African Middle Class
Mauritius is targeting Nigeria and other African nations to help sustain growth in tourism revenue that’s expected to reach almost 10 percent this year, Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism Mini…
Fair Trade Tourism, Botswana sign agreement
Fair Trade Tourism has signed a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with Botswana Tourism Organisation’s Ecotourism Certification System.“Under the terms of the MRA, Fair Trade Tourism&r…
East Africa: $40 million boost for Kenya tourism
The Kenyan Government has earmarked more than $40 million for tourism promotion in a bid to revive the industry.Earlier this month, Kenya’s National Treasury Minister, Henry Rotich, said the …
Sandton hotel opens new whisky lounge
The new Maxim Lounge at the DaVinci Hotel and Suites, the only whisky bar in Sandton, opened its doors on June 1.“We wanted to not only create a highly personal and unique experience for each…
New leadership for African low-cost airline fastjet
The board of fastjet has appointed of Nico Bezuidenhout as chief executive of the company.Bezuidenhout will take up his position and join the board as an executive director on August 1st, 2016.He w…
Big Game Hunting Tourists Trumpet Their Contributions to African Economies
A well-known, protected lion known as Cecil strolls around in Hwange National Park, in Hwange, Zimbabwe. A year after the animal’s killing hunting groups are arguing for their economic impact…
Airline launches Malaysia-Mauritius route
AirAsia X will become the only airline to offer non-stop flights between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Mauritius, with three weekly flights commencing on October 4.“Mauritius is the perfect ste…