Rwandair is developing lounge services at Kigali Airport in partnership with National Aviation Services (NAS). The JV, titled NASRwandAir Limited, will be the exclusive lounge management company.NA…
Ethiopia: E-Visa System To Help Business Travelers
The e-visa policy in Ethiopia regards all types of professional visas since 1 June 2018.Since June 1, 2018, the e-visa entry in Ethiopia is accessible to all nationalities and opens to business tra…
Africa Needs More Than Visa-Free Travel To Lure Chinese Tourists
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Radisson Blu sees rapid African expansion
Radisson Blu has become the fastest growing hotel brand in Africa.This year’s W Hospitality Pipeline Report ranked Radisson Blu as the leading individual hotel brand with the largest number o…
Belmond luxury lodge reopens in Chobe National Park
Belmond Savute Elephant Lodge, situated in Botswana’s Chobe National Park, reopened this month following a total rebuild and redesign of the public areas and guest rooms.Sean Clark, Director …
Kenya Airways and Air Mauritius expand partnership
Kenya Airways and Air Mauritius have extended their codeshare, signing a reciprocal agreement. This follows the launch of the Kenya Airways routes to Mauritius on June 7.Kenya Airways already place…
Seychelles to improve water-based activities
The Seychelles Cabinet of Ministers has approved a policy that ensures mandatory basic training for seafarers who own, work on, or operate watercraft in Seychelles’ waters.The new policy was …
SATIB challenges the tourism industry: protect Africa’s rangers
SATIB Insurance Brokers, together with the Game Rangers Association of Africa (GRAA), runs a joint venture (JV) called Ranger Protect, which aims to provide risk cover for game rangers who cannot a…
Kenya Airways set to take over operations of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Kenya Airways is close to taking over control of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). This was announced by the airline’s Chairperson, Michael Joseph on Monday (June 4).Joseph said the…
Virunga National Park to remain closed until 2019
The Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will remain closed to tourists for the remainder of 2018. The park was due to open on Monday, June 4, following its closure in mi…