With new flights on the horizon, an overhaul of traditional seasonality and improved traveler confidence, the future for Africa’s travel and tourism industry is looking up. This is in part thanks to American travelers, which African tourism has highlighted as one of the top three source markets leading the continent’s recovery. During a presentation at…
With immediate effect, the requirement of PCR testing by all incoming and outgoing travelers at Entebbe International Airport has been adjusted as follows: All in-bound and outbound travellers will be required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, except for travellers aged 5 years and below. Requirement for negative PCR test done within 72 hours…
More options and more capacity between Johannesburg and Cape Town to Windhoek, Namibia Windhoek, Namibia’s capital city, is known for its modern, German influenced architecture, rich culture and welcoming people. It is a doorway into Africa’s wild landscapes with nature reserves, sand dunes and safari activities on the city’s outskirts. Why not book your customers…
TOA Hotel & Spa, a new luxury beach hotel on a private white-sand beach in Pongwe on the east coast of Zanzibar, is due to open in May. The hotel will offer 86 guestrooms, three swimming pools with ocean views, three bars, a restaurant, a spa with treatment rooms, a sun deck and a gym.…
Machaba Safaris will open Kiri Camp in the Okavango Delta in June. The new luxury tented camp is in a private concession on the Kiri River system, between the Boro and Kiri rivers. The camp is built on raised wooden decks with views of the Kiri floodplains which stretch out in front of the camp.…
Tanzania and the United States have pledged to promote and develop trade and tourism between the two countries following a meeting last Friday (April 15) between Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and US Vice President, Kamala Harris. “Our administration is deeply committed to strengthening the ties in Tanzania and to African countries in general. The United States and…
Rwanda’s tourism revenue increased by 25% in 2021 – from US$131 million recorded in 2020 to US$164 million for 2021 – according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). Statistics released earlier this week by the RDB show that the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions sector generated US$12.5 million in 2021 compared with US$5.4 million in…