The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), in collaboration with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, is in the process of translocating 15 giraffes from Murchison Falls National Park to Kidepo Valley National Park.The translocation is primarily due to conservation efforts that aim to…
The five-star luxury resort situated on Le Morne Peninsula, the most south-westerly point on Mauritius, welcomed chef Didier to the property to oversee the culinary operations.Didier leads a team of 90 to steer the resort’s five gastronomic destinations.Born in Mauritius,…
Fly Tristar has increased frequencies between Nairobi’s Wilson International Airport and other key destinations in the country. The airline, established earlier this year, confirmed to Tourism Update that it was launching additional flights to and from Nairobi for the peak…
A unique anti-poaching drive is under way in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, deemed the ‘De-snaring Programme’. The first of its kind, its objective is to remove the widespread snares laid by local bush-meat poachers to trap wildlife within the park.Ongoing…
Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions and Events (MICE), remain a key pillar in the development of tourism across Africa, as these provide platforms for strategic deal-making and entice new investors to tourist destinations, according to Kwakye Donkor, CEO of Africa Tourism…
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has moved South African Airways from the Ministry of Finance to the Department of Public Enterprises, effective August 1.The announcement was made on Wednesday (August 1) in a statement issued by the National Treasury.This means…
The fate of Knysna Tourism is soon to be determined, as its offices were scheduled to close on Tuesday (July 31) as there is no Service Level Agreement (SLA) between Knysna Municipality and Knysna Tourism and, with it, the funding…
Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort has appointed a new executive chef, Andre Piednoir.He will be overseeing the 11 restaurants and bars at the five-star destination on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, including the brand-new Buddha-Bar Beach.Piednoir has over 35 years…
When the Africa Hotel Investment Forum takes place in Nairobi in October, it will host the strongest line up of global hotel industry chief executives in its history.Among those present will be Christopher Nassetta, president and chief executive of Hilton…
Tourism in Zimbabwe has increased 15% since the departure of its former president Robert Mugabe, who led the country for 37 years.According to official data, the number of tourists visiting the country increased to 554,417 in the first quarter of…
