Currently, tourism is soaring in Africa and the continent received about 50 million tourists. The World Tourism Organisation expects the number of tourist arrivals to Africa to reach 130 million by…
Morocco receives 9.5 million tourists from January to September 2018
Morocco received 9.5 million tourists and saw an increase in arrivals by 8% from January to September as compared to the same period in 2017, as per the statistics released by the Tourism Observato…
Elewana Lodo Springs to open in Kenya next year
Elewana Collection is proud to announce it will open Elewana Lodo Springs in June.The move will bring the total number of properties offered by the brand to 16 camps, lodges and boutique beach hote…
Le Quartier Français reopens in South Africa
The boutique hotel Le Quartier Français, part of the Leeu Collection, located in Franschhoek in the heart of South Africa’s Cape Winelands, has now completed its refurbishment and expa…
Air Tanzania becomes first African A220 operator
Air Tanzania as become the first African carrier to take delivery of the Airbus A220 and the latest Airbus aircraft operator.Representatives from the airline as well as officials from the United Re…
FIHA: Ivory Coast moves into investment spotlight
Opportunities for hotel development in Ivory Coast are at their strongest for a long time, as the country continues to bounce back from internal conflict.That is the view of experts attending the n…
Senegal hospitality potential highlighted ahead of Forum de l’Investissement Hôtelier Africain
As the potential for tourism investment in under-exploited Francophone Africa becomes ever-clearer, Senegal has been highlighted as an emerging economy that’s ripe for further development.The…
Kenya sees a 7.8% increase in arrivals
Keyna saw a rise in tourist arrivals by 7.8% from January to September 2018 as compared to the same period last year. In 2017, Kenya received 723,174 visitors and this received 777,791 for the firs…
Tourvest Destination Management acquires Mozambique Voyages
In line with its strategy to expand its African footprint, Tourvest Destination Management has acquired Mozambique Voyages, a DMC specialising in both self-drive and tailor-made holidays in Mozambi…
Intrepid Travel expands number of woman-only tours
Following the launch of a limited-number of women-only tours in the Middle East this year, leading experiential travel company Intrepid Travel has revealed that it will expand the number of departu…