The latest edition of Africa Showcase, the largest Africa-focused travel trade show in North America, has just concluded with events taking place in Seattle, Denver, Ft Lauderdale and Boston over the past two weeks. 44 travel suppliers from all across the African continent criss-crossed the United States to meet with hundreds of buyers eager to…
Luxury ecolodge brand and management company Envi Lodges has marked a major development milestone by signing a management agreement for its first property in Africa. The new sustainable beachfront lodge in Paje on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar will encompass 25 low-impact villas, some with private pools, all located between palm vegetation and the shores…
Boeing’s Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for the years 2023–2042 has unveiled a fascinating aviation landscape in Africa. The report forecasts an extraordinary surge in intra-African passenger traffic, with expectations of quadrupling over the next two decades. This substantial growth, among the highest globally, will necessitate the addition of a remarkable 1,025 new aircraft to Africa’s…
Growthpoint Properties is moving ahead with its final improvement to the Longkloof precinct in Cape Town – the development of the Canopy by Hilton Cape Town Longkloof Hotel. The project was originally planned for completion towards the end of 2021 but was put on hold as South Africa navigated a period of economic uncertainty. Hilton has…
Kumbali Country Lodge, located only 10 minutes away from the centre of Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe on a picturesque working farm, have some exciting news to share in their latest newsletter which we’ve summarised below. Sunday Summer Soiree On August 27, 2023, Kumbali”s Sunday Summer Soiree was a huge success! Collaborating with the Sunday…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has registered Ethiopia’s Gedeo Cultural Landscape as an official World Heritage Site. The registration was announced on Sunday (September 17) at the 45th extended session of the World Heritage Committee currently under way in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the presence of Ethiopian Minister of Tourism Nasise Chale.…
The Unesco World Heritage Committee – which is meeting in Riyadh until September 25 – has decided to remove the site of the Tombs of the Buganda Kings in Kasubi, Uganda, from the List of World Heritage in Danger. This follows the successful restoration work carried out by Uganda with Unesco’s support. In 2010, a…