Currently, tourism is soaring in Africa and the continent received about 50 million tourists. The World Tourism Organisation expects the number of tourist arrivals to Africa to reach 130 million by 2030.The governments are looking at taking necessary actions like…
Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, will launch a deliciously entertaining pop-up restaurant with Le Petit Chef, a one-of-a-kind interactive technology and gourmet cuisine experience.The space will be available from January 5th until April 5th this year.Guests can take full advantage of this…
Uganda is putting increased focus on the development of its coffee tourism offerings, as evidenced by the first Coffee & Tourism Symposium and Exposition, which took place in Kampala in December. As one of the country’s top exports, coffee is…
The boutique hotel Le Quartier Français, part of the Leeu Collection, located in Franschhoek in the heart of South Africa’s Cape Winelands, has now completed its refurbishment and expansion.The work took 18-months and cost approximately £4 million.The renovation has created…
Further expanding its footprint in the African market, Rotana has signed a hotel management agreement with Mullion Contractors to manage a new five-star hotel and hotel apartments in Nairobi.Set to open in 2022, the new property will be situated in…
On an exciting day for African aviation, Boeing and Lagos-based Green Africa Airways have announced a commitment for up to 100 737 MAX 8 aircraft.The deal is evenly split into 50 firm aircraft and 50 options, as the airline gears…
As the potential for tourism investment in under-exploited Francophone Africa becomes ever-clearer, Senegal has been highlighted as an emerging economy that’s ripe for further development.The country still faces challenges, but the government wants to put Senegal in the top five…
Keyna saw a rise in tourist arrivals by 7.8% from January to September 2018 as compared to the same period last year. In 2017, Kenya received 723,174 visitors and this received 777,791 for the first nine months.Betty Radier, Chief Executive…
Opportunities for hotel development in Ivory Coast are at their strongest for a long time, as the country continues to bounce back from internal conflict.That is the view of experts attending the new Forum de l’Investissement Hôtelier Africain in Morocco…
The festive season is typically associated with a ‘traditional white Christmas’, however Southern and East Africa hold much appeal over this period, with friendly locals, warm weather, scenic beaches and memorable safari experiences.According to Willem Schaap, GM of the Riboville…
