The Sustainable Tourism Partnership Programme (STPP) has announced its first tourism film festival, which will take place in Cape Town and the Northern Cape from November 20 to 24.This was announced at the International Tourism Film Festival – Africa 2019…
The Swahili Beach Resort in Kenya has recently completed a six-week renovation.The resort, one of only three five-star rated properties on the Kenyan coast, is located on Diani Beach, 30km south of Mombasa. It has 140 bedrooms, five restaurants, conference…
The luxury suites at Earth Lodge at Sabi Sabi have been refurbished.Refurbishments include a new terrace lounge and adjoining full-length pool. The lounge features timber fans above an oversized couch, a handmade Zambezi hardwood coffee table and leather hanging sling…
Morocco maintains its goal to attract 20 million tourists annually, but it still hasn’t reached it. Over the first six months of the year, and despite the 6.6% rise compared to the same period last year, only 5.4 million visited…
The African Primatological Society Conference (APS) ended with wildlife experts and tourism stakeholders calling for diversification of tourism products to reduce the pressure on primates.The second APS took place on September 3-6, at Imperial Botanical Hotel in Entebbe, under the…
The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) and trade partners will target the Israeli market with a two-day event in Tel Aviv.The initiative was prompted by the STB with the aim of highlighting the diversity of the Seychelles to Israeli clients.Air Seychelles,…
The Oberoi Group has announced that the Oberoi, Marrakech will open on December 1st.The property is located in twenty-eight acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, fragrant citrus orchards and olive groves with spectacular views of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains.The resort is…
Airlink will increase frequencies between Johannesburg and Pemba in northern Mozambique, in response to market demand.From September 24, a Tuesday flight will be added, bringing the service to six a week. Flights depart Johannesburg at 10h10 and arrive in Pemba…
EgyptAir has taken delivery of the first of 12 A220-300 aircraft on order, becoming the first A220 operator based in the Middle East and North African region.The carrier also becomes just the sixth operator worldwide.The Cairo-based airline intends to fly…
The Kilifi County Government in Kenya has set aside KES75 million (US$721 840) to establish tourism attractions in the Buthuani area along Malindi’s beach to revive tourism in the region.The county and national governments plan to set up the attractions…
