Cheli & Peacock Safaris invites you to join Virginia McKenna and Will Travers on a unique, all-inclusive safari. Hear their stories of filming ‘Born Free’ and meeting Joy and George Adamson, see wonderful wildlife and meet experts. Visit projects, meet the Born Free lion-proof boma and de-snaring teams, enjoy Elsa’s Kopje in Meru, Tortilis Camp…
The Test Kitchen has been named number 22 in the world and the best restaurant in Africa for the 2016 edition of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, sponsored by Acqua Panna and S.Pellgrino. It is the only African restaurant to make the top 50, with the next local darling, La Colombe, coming in at number…
Protea Hotels today announced the signing of agreements for the development of its first hotel in Botswana, the ninth country in Africa in which the brand will have a presence. First established in South Africa, Protea Hotels has expanded over recent years into Zambia, Nigeria, Namibia, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania and Ghana. “This latest development reflects…
By Doug Newhouse | TR Business Tourvest Inflight Retail Services has won a management contract in a competitive tender to operate the in-flight duty-free programme and provide technical expertise to Ethiopian Airlines – the fastest-growing and most profitable airline in Africa. Commenting on the new appointment, Mr Tewolde Gebremariam, Ethiopian Group CEO, said that in…
Tourism players have expressed concerns that government plans to impose Value Added Tax on tourism services will handicap the growth of the sector which currently leads in foreign exchange earnings. TATO (Tanzania Association of Tour Operators) Executive Secretary, Sirili Akko, stressed TATO’S concern about the cross-cutting negative consequences of the tax measures on the tourism…