World Cup

Confed visitors coming back for more

Johannesburg, So Africa - Findings of a survey commissioned by Cape Town Tourism (CTT) during the Confederations Cup reveal that visitors were happy with the proceedings of the tournament.

Kenya

Residents' association official sued for defamation by one of Kenya's biggest hotels

Nairobi — A woman who has been sued by one of the country's biggest tourist hotel for alleged defamation has denied the allegations.

Cape Town

The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup visitors are coming back for more

Cape Town - The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup was given the thumbs up by FIFA and now, the findings of a survey commissioned by Cape Town Tourism during the Confederations Cup reveal that The FIFA ...

African Sun

African Sun welcomes Barack Obama to Holiday Inn Accra Airport

Accra - Pan-African hospitality group, African Sun Limited, is proud to announce that Barack Obama, the president of the United States of America, has chosen to stay at its Holiday Inn, Accra ...

World's Best Poll

Cape Town voted world's number 2 city by Travel+Leisure readers

Travel+Leisure Magazine this week announced the much-anticipated results of their 14th annual World’s Best poll, where readers of their magazine rate the world’s best cities, islands, hotels, ...

Africa Travel Association

ATA executive director issues statement on President Obama's trip to Ghana

Africa Travel Association (ATA) executive director Edward Bergman today issued the following statement on President Barack Obama’s arrival in Ghana, his second visit to Africa as president ...

East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang's East Africa tourism report

AIR UGANDA INTRODUCES INCENTIVES FOR TRAVELERS

Morocco Tourism

What Isn’t There to Like About This Country?

What Isn’t There to Like About This Country?

David Ranz, Information Office at the Embassy of the United States of America in Rabat, Morocco

Africa Tourism

Africa trumps others in tourism growth stakes

According to the June edition of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer, international tourism declined by 8 percent between January and April compared ...

Tanzania

Official: Plane wreckage, bodies found

DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzanian authorities have spotted some 13 bodies believed to be from a Yemeni airliner that crashed into the sea off the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros last week, an ...

Ghana

Ghana hopes Obama's visit will bring an increase in tourism revenue

Ghana is hoping that this week's visit by U.S. President Barack Obama brings with it an increase in tourism revenue, especially from black Americans.

Rwanda Tourism

Rwanda celebrates Liberation Day

KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - Rwanda celebrated its 15th Liberation Day during the week, remembering the day when the murderous regime of hard line Hutus came crashing down upon the final onslaught of ...

SWouth Africa

Adding up the value of the tourism industry in SA

Johannesburg — THE Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) was launched at Indaba by South African Tourism (SAT) as part of an ongoing programme to accurately quantify the value of the tourism industry ...

Swine Flu in Africa

Kenya reports first swine flu case

Following the breaking news a few days ago that Kenya reported the first case of the H1N1 flu, brought to the country from Britain, news have now emerged too, from the Ugandan Ministry of Health ...

Ethiopia

Ethiopia's Hamer people threatened by tourism, religion

TURMI, Ethiopia — Ethiopia's Hamer people, a long isolated, pastoral warrior tribe, are increasingly opening up to tourists, a move some fear could endanger age-old traditions with too much ...

Fly540

Fly540 goes to Zimbabwe

London Stock Exchange-listed LonZim Plc has announced that its Fly540 “low cost” airline will enter the Zimbabwean market in September.

East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang's East Africa tourism report

FIRST RHINO BORN IN UGANDA FOR 30 YEARS

Yemen air crash

Yemen Air Black Box located

Paris - One of the black box flight recorders from the Yemenia jet which crashed off the Comoros has been located and efforts to retrieve it will begin Wednesday, the French government said.

Swine Flu in Africa

First h1n1 ‘swine flu’ case in Kenya ‘imported’

Kenyan authorities were swift to point out, that a British student – presently in Western Kenya – was found with the dreaded ‘swine flu’ and has been confined to hospital, where treatment ...

Libreville, Gabon, Africa

Lufthansa to offer new flights to west central Africa

Lufthansa is adding another new destination to its network, expanding its services in west and central Africa.

Africa

Cape Town to host the 6th World Paediatric Congress in 2013

Cape Town Tourism is in Cairns, Australia to exhibit at the 5th World Paediatric Congress ahead of Cape Town's hosting of the event in 2013.

East Africa Tourism

Wolfgang's East Africa tourism report

BRUSSELS AIRLINES CONFIRMS EU APPROVALS

Tanzania Tourism and Recession

Recession taking its toll on Tanzania tourism as thousands of jobs get axed

Arusha, Tanzania (eTN) - As the impact of the ongoing economic crisis hits Tanzania's fragile tourism industry, nearly 1,160 breadwinners have lost jobs.

Somali Piracy

Seychelles president welcomes return of piracy hostages

VICTORIA, Seychelles (eTN) - President James Michel has praised the seven Seychellois men who were held hostage by Somali pirates for their courage and heroism during the 80 days they were held ...

Ghana

Minister calls for investment in health tourism

Tourism Minister, Juliana Azumah Mensah says local entrepreneurs should invest in beauty therapy to benefit from its tourism potential.

Uganda

Amid stormy economic times Uganda's tourism sector struggles to stay afloat

Kampala — Uganda's wild animals, cultural heritage and its beautiful scenery are increasingly becoming a lucrative source of foreign exchange income for the country.

Africa

Malindi fire destroys over 250 holiday homes

A fiery blaze over the weekend, reportedly the biggest fire ever seen in Malindi, has claimed more than 250 holiday residences and over 50 cars parked in the compounds, as the flames went out of ...

Rwanda Tourism

Trekking to the mountain gorillas in the Rwandan highlands

Our day of trekking started early, with a 4:30 am departure from the hotel in Kigali, to make it in time for the 7:00 am briefing by park staff at the headquarters of the "Parc de Volcanoes" near ...

Namibia

Namibia Tourism Down

Windhoek — Tourist arrivals will decline by 20% this year, the Bank of Namibia said this week.

Morocco Tourism

Moroccos $1.5 Billion Resort

: A grandiose seaside resort worth 12 billion dirhams (1.5 billion dollars) was launched on Friday in Morocco's Mediterranean coast, part of the country's Azur plan to boost tourism.