Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has opened its second hotel in Dakar, Senegal.Radisson Hotel Dakar Diamniadio is a 152-room hotel with a unique congress centre that will provide over 14,700 m2 of space for large scale exhibitions, conventions and events.The Carlson…
Jamaica prime minister, Andrew Holness, has welcome the support of tourism stakeholders in St. James after the government rolled-out a series of increased security measures to curb crime in the area.The move has led some to question the safety of…
Universal access in tourism (accessible tourism) refers to the ability of all people to have equal opportunity and access to a product or service, as described by the South African National Department of Tourism.The World Health Organization estimates that over…
France, United States, Spain … or China: these are the countries most popular among travelers last year. It is in any case the top quartet of destinations that received the most tourists in 2016, the basis of work of the…
South African businessman, Robert Gumede, told local press that he was interested in investing in Zimbabwe’s tourism industry under the country’s new government.The Zimbabwean government has promised to lower taxes for foreign investors in an attempt to lure foreign direct…
Technology firm Dei intends to increase local tourism in Kenya by 20% before the end of the year through its social networking platform, Dei Places. The platform is geared to promote Africa’s tourism potential.Designed by developers from America, China and…
On January 15, City Lodge opened the first phase of City Lodge Hotel at Two Rivers in Nairobi, Kenya, with the remainder expected to open by the end of February.The first 40 rooms are open, a further 44 rooms will…
Wilderness Safaris has entered an emerging partnership with the Rwanda Development Board and the African Wildlife Foundation to expand the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.The aim is to increase the habitat of the critically endangered mountain gorillas by almost 28…
In the red during the decade of socio-political and military crisis (2002-2011), Ivoire tourism regains a strong pace since 2014. The contribution of the sector reached 7.5% of GDP in 2016 and according to its supervisory ministry will proceed with…
Alitalia has released fares for its flights between Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome and OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, which commence on April 8.The fares that Alitalia has released are between R2729.00 and R3323.00 per return flight, excluding…
