Marking a significant achievement for cross-border conservation and community livelihoods, an additional 10 rhinos have been successfully transported from South Africa to Zinave National Park, Mozambique. The ambitious operation, the third following last year’s cross-border rhino translocations, is the result of a collaborative partnership between Mozambique’s National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC), Peace Parks Foundation,…
ENVI Lodges, the luxury ecolodge brand and management company, will make its Africa debut with the management of ENVI Paje, a beachfront ecolodge in Zanzibar, scheduled to open in December next year. The lodge will feature 25 low-impact villas, some with private pools, set among palm trees along the shores of a pristine beach. Its…
Luanda’s new international airport, Dr Antonió Agostinho Neto, completed the first phase of its certification process last week after the publication of aeronautical data and information in the world civil aviation circuit, according to the Angola Press Agency. The move follows a landing and take-off process for aircraft, Flight Check, carried out since August, with King…
Brussels Airlines has announced plans to resume flights to Nairobi in June 2024 and increase Kigali frequencies. The airline last serviced the Nairobi route in 2015. It also plans to increase the frequency of flights to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, to daily. The Belgian airline continues to invest in its intercontinental network and fleet,…
Mozambique’s state-owned national airline Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM), appears to have emerged from its financial crisis and achieved solvency. It’s now on the road to stability according to Sérgio Matos, LAM’s restructuring project manager. South African aviation consultancy, Fly Modern Ark (FMA), was appointed by the Mozambique government to rescue and rejuvenate the airline. So…
Pullman Cape Town City Centre opened in September, Accor’s first property under the exclusive Pullman Hotels & Resorts brand in South Africa. Kasada, the leading independent real estate private equity platform dedicated to the hospitality industry in Africa, acquired the former Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, which has now been rebranded to Pullman Cape Town City Centre.…
Construction of Madagascar’s longest bridge kicked off at the end of last month, providing a new link between some of the country’s emerging tourism regions in the south-west. Once completed, the 800-metre long Mangoky Bridge will connect the Atsimo-Adrefana region (home to the Zombitse-Vohibasia and Tsimanampetsotse National Parks and vast stretches of tropical coastline), to…
ARP’s new SIV programs and Tours are getting popular As many of you are aware, we launched some thrilling safaris and excursions recently. We are excited with the positive feedback and numerous enquiries from many partners and clients. We encourage you to review the itineraries and offer them to your clients. Newly added SIV programs…
TAASA Lodge, Located on the northern edge of the Serengeti in Tanzania, is an elegant safari lodge nestled in a private reserve far away from the crowds. PACKAGE DETAILS This offer includes: • A 3 night stay for two people sharing • All-inclusive basis (all meals and selected house beverages) • Unlimited safari experiences including full…