The Rwandan hotel investment market has improved strongly over the last eight years, according to the African Hotel Report 2017 by Hotel Partners Africa.According to research to be released at Afri…
AHIF 2017: Hotel development in Africa keeps on growing
Hotel development activity in Africa is still rising in the face of the continent’s economic problems, showing a 13 per cent increase in 2017, according to the annual survey by W Hospitality …
Cape Town Museum Criticized for Favoring Tourism Over Pan-African Art
Contemporary African art is so hot that it now has its first major museum — in Africa. Bloomberg Contemporary African art is so hot that it now has its first major museum — in Africa.Ov…
World Travel Awards unveils hosts for Africa Gala Ceremony
World Travel Awards has named the hosts for its upcoming Africa Gala Ceremony 2017.George Ndirangu and Makeda Mahadeo will compere the show, which will take place in Rwanda’s thriving capital…
SAX is collapsing says Scopa
SA Express has been unable to satisfy the Auditor-General that it can continue operating as a going concern, while the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) says the airl…
New Kenyan domestic airline to take to the skies
The south coast tourist destination, Diani, will be served by a new low-cost airline, Silver Stone Air, from October 10. It will operate from Wilson Airport in Nairobi and will also fly to Kisumu o…
Short-term rental survey to balance shared economy
The City of Cape Town launched a short-term rental survey on September 26, to find a balance shared economy. The rental survey can be found on the city’s website.Cape Town’s Executive M…
National Geographic Journeys, G Adventures grow programme
National Geographic Expeditions and G Adventures have grown their joint travel programme, National Geographic Journeys, with new destinations and itineraries.Starting in 2018, the National Geograph…
Excitement in Rwanda over birth of rhino calf
The reintroduction of rhinos in Akagera National Park in Rwanda in May has started to pay off.Last week, park officials confirmed the birth of a rhino calf, the first to be born in Rwanda over a de…
Four Points by Sheraton stops off in Nairobi in search of best brews
Four Points by Sheraton has embarked on the Nairobi leg of its global trip discovering the world’s best brews.The journey kicked off at the new Four Points Hurlingham in a trail that culminat…