African Parks is to translocate seven lions from South Africa as part of the reintroduction of the species into Akagera National Park in Rwanda in a ground-breaking conservation initiative for both the park and the country of Rwanda. Lions became extinct in Akagera 15 years ago when numbers of the species were poisoned by cattle…
WTM Africa has increased fees on premium space, including aisle stands near the doors and island stands where visitors have access from all sides. “This prime space is more valuable in a growing show and this way exhibitors who feel that the foot flow in those areas is advantageous, may choose those spots.”, believes Penny…
The United States government, through its US Agency for International Development (USAID) has pledged millions of US dollars in the next five years to boost wildlife and environment conservation efforts in Tanzania. Read more. To this end, the Tanzanian government plans re-open closed wildlife corridors across the country, stated the Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism,…
Accra will play host to a historic gathering of tourism operators for the debut travel expo, “Accra Weizo”, scheduled for July 3. Taking place at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, the one-day travel event will be a combination of exhibition and talks on various tourism-related topics by experienced speakers and prominent travel operators from Africa…
Save these dates! Following directly on the APTA National Forum in Scottsdale, AZ on September 25 & 26, the annual Africa Showcase will visit Los Angeles, CA, Dallas, TX, Boston, MA and, for the first time, Toronto, Canada. The SAA Africa Showcase is the largest travel trade event in North America featuring exclusively African suppliers…