Mfuwe Lodge and surrounding camps – owned by The Bushcamp Company and managed under the Classic Portfolio umbrella – have undergone upgrades and have introduced two new activities for 2…
New Hotel in Saint Denis, Réunion
The Radisson Hotel Group has opened the Radisson Hotel Saint Denis in Réunion, bringing its Indian Ocean portfolio to seven hotels in operation and under development.The newest hotel is with…
Azura acquires Mozambique property
Azura Retreats has acquired Marlin Lodge on Benguerra Island, Mozambique.The hotel is undergoing development and will open as Azura Marlin Beach later in the year.Marlin Lodge closed after a fire i…
Trendy Rosebank hotel undergoes refurb and rebrand
Crowne Plaza –The Rosebank is soon to be rebranded as Southern Sun Rosebank, making the trendy suburb home to one of southern Africa’s most iconic hotel brands, Southern Sun.The refurbi…
KQ, BA partner to grow Europe-Africa connectivity
Kenya Airways and British Airways have entered an interline partnership to provide customers with enhanced connectivity at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Heathrow Airport.Effective from la…
Sports tourism gets a kick-start
South Africa’s sports tourism sector is expected to be boosted this year with a busy international line-up of events being held throughout the country.This was kicked off by the start of the …
Unesco declares new cultural heritage site in Kenya
The rock formation of Kit Mikayi in Kisumu County, Kenya, has been listed as a world cultural heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).County E…
Strike at Robben Island Museum
All tours to the Robben Island Museum (RIM) are operating normally, despite the legally protected strike that kicked off today (January 6).The strike follows a deadlock in negotiations – whic…
Rwanda : KFC ouvrira son premier restaurant en 2020
(Agence Ecofin) – Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), la chaîne de restauration à service rapide spécialisée dans le poulet cuisiné sur place, pourrait finalement …
Nigeria, Sierra Leone plan currency swap to promote trade
Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Governors of Central Banks, Prof. Kelfala Kallon, has disclosed a plan for currency swap between Nigeria and Sierra L…