Seychelles Begins Contactless Screening

A brand-new biometric corridor for traveller health screening has been installed at Seychelles International Airport, making the country only the second in the world after the UAE to use walk-through biometrics. The ‘bio-corridor’ identifies the individual traveller using biometric facial recognition technology and checks their temperature with a thermal camera. Fully integrated with the Seychelles…

Longest Giraffe Translocation Ever Undertaken by Road from South Africa to Malawi

A collaboration between Giraffe Conservation Foundation, African Parks and Department of National Parks and Wildlife is helping Malawi to repopulate some of its protected areas with Giraffe. Few months ago, the longest wild Giraffe translocation ever was undertaken by road. 10 South African Giraffe made their historic trip to Malawi where they joined the 13 giraffe already…

Jenman African Safaris Launches New Website

Having had the time to refine, redirect and redefine our products, we have recreated our Jenman African Safaris website. Upskilling and uploading new content and itineraries, our team is very proud to announce the launch of our new look. A work in progress, however a progression towards more impactful travel, with longer stays and exclusive…

Kenya’s Tourism Numbers Up By 40%

For the first 10 months of 2021 (January to October) Kenya recorded a 40.8% growth in tourism numbers, with 663 036 visitors over the period compared with 470 971 arrivals over the same period in 2020. This was highlighted by Magical Kenya, the country’s official destination website. The destination organisation said this year could see even further performances in tourism…

Mozambique Proclaims New Maputo National Park

Mozambique’s Council for Ministers has issued a decree to formally merge the terrestrial and marine ecosystems of Maputo Special Reserve and Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve into one conservation area, the new Maputo National Park. The proclamation of the 1 700 sqkm park follows two decades of intensive development and restoration activities led by the…

Qatar Airways Returns to South Africa

As South Africa’s airlift gradually returns following the global Omicron variant scare of late November 2021, agents will be relieved to hear that Qatar Airways will  start carrying passengers outbound from South Africa into its Doha hub, on its 21 weekly flights from South Africa, starting January 13. On that date, the airline will resume double-daily…

Temporary Closure of Angama Mara Airfield

Following the appropriation of the Angama Mara Airfield late last year by the Kenyan Government, the Kenya Airports Authority has announced the temporary closure of the airfield with immediate effect. This will allow for planned upgrades to take place, including an improved and slightly lengthened tarmac runway and a chain-link fence which will mean a safer flying…