The US Department of Commerce’s National Travel and Tourism Office has released data that reveals a record 93 million outbound travellers in 2018, with Africa being the destination of choice of 423 000 of those. This marks a 7% increase from the previous period. The total growth of US outbound travel in 2018 was 6%, an…
Malawi has become the first nation to immunize children against malaria. Launched on Tuesday, the Malaria vaccine pilot programme will see at least 120,000 children in Malawi under the age of two injected with the RTS,S vaccine, for partial protection to malaria parasite. Malawi’s Ministry of Health, deputy director, Michael Kayange, said the new system of…
The newly appointed CEO for the African Tourism Board, Ms. Doris Woerfel from Pretoria, South Africa, issued her initial welcome message to ATB members today. She shared her vision for African Tourism and declared her commitment to contribute for Africa to become one tourist destination. She stated: I am thrilled to have been appointed as the CEO of…