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Mozambique: Inhambane Records 75.1 Million Dollars From Tourism

[ad_1] Maputo — The southern Mozambican province of Inhambane recorded, over the first half of this year, 4.8 billion meticais (75.1 million dollars at the current exchange rate) in revenue from tourism. According to Emídio Nhantumbo, Inhambane Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism, interviewed by AIM, on Saturday, at the closure of the International Tourism Fair (FIKANI), a four-day event that took place Maputo, this revenue is an increase of […]

todayAugust 13, 2024

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Ethiopia: Turning Ethiopia to Tourists’ Magnet (Tourists Could Clap Their Eyes On Wanchi, the Crater Lake)

[ad_1] Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) introduced several initiatives expected to turn the Country into a tourism hub and touristic magnet. There are initiatives such as Gebeta Lehager (Dine for Ethiopia), Gebeta Lesheger (Dine for Addis Ababa) and Gebeta Letiwulid (Dine for Generations). Wanchi ecotourism project is one of one of the projects that are built through the Gebeta Lehager initiative. The project is aimed at building the best infrastructures […]

todayAugust 12, 2024

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Zimbabwe: Chicken Hut in Drive to Zim Promote Tourism

[ad_1] Portuguese quick service restaurant, Chicken Hut is partnering with other firms in the region to promote visitors to Zimbabwe and explore opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCFTA, which was operationalised in January 2021 seeks to streamline customs procedures, reduce bureaucracy, and harmonise technical standards to ease the movement of goods across the continent's borders. Under the AfCFTA agreement to which Zimbabwe is signatory, […]

todayAugust 10, 2024

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Egypt: New Alamein Witnesses for 1st Time Tourists From 104 Countries

[ad_1] Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy held a press conference Thursday 9/8/2024, where he confirmed that for the first time the New Alamein City witnessed this year tourists from 104 nationalities. The international press conference came on the sidelines of a tour of the New Alamein Festival, accompanied by 13 foreign ambassadors and officials, and the Managing Director of the United Media Services Company, to learn about […]

todayAugust 9, 2024

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Niyonzima Alfred: Rwanda’s parkour pioneer

[ad_1] Niyonzima Alfred is Rwanda’s only official parkour athlete.Starting out in gymnastics, he has gone on to reach the top of his new sport, representing his country in the 2022 Parkour World Championships in Japan.The BBC's Samba Cyuzuzo caught up with him in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, to hear more about his journey. [ad_2] Source link

todayAugust 9, 2024

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Africa: Fewer Car Journeys and More Flights – How Covid-19 Has Changed the Way We Travel

[ad_1] Four years after the outbreak of Covid-19, the pandemic seems like a distant memory for many. Yet its impacts on our lifestyle today are often profound and long-lasting, with many researchers on a mission to quantify it across sectors. As sustainability researchers, we were keen to find out how Covid-19 had affected our transport habits in Europe. Do we now move in a greener, more self-aware fashion, or did […]

todayAugust 8, 2024

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Kenya: KQ, Safaricom Join Forces to Enhance Digital Solutions

[ad_1] National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) and Safaricom have partnered to bolster innovation in digital solutions to boost operational efficiency, cybersecurity, and customer experience. The partnership will focus on an array of areas, including enhancing connectivity across Kenya Airways' pan-African network through fixed connectivity solutions and in-flight Wi-Fi, as well as bolstering cybersecurity measures and loyalty programs. Data analytics will play a crucial role in supporting Kenya Airways' operational needs, […]

todayAugust 8, 2024

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Kenya: Treetops Hotel in Aberdares Forest Reopened After Extensive Renovations

[ad_1] Nyeri — The historic Treetops Hotel nestled in the heart of Kenya's lush Aberdares Forest has reopened after an extensive renovation exercise. The lodge founded in 1932 was etched into the annals of Kenya's history when Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II, stayed at the lodge during a visit to Kenya. The princess's stay coincided with the death of her father, King George VI, and her ascension to […]

todayAugust 8, 2024

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Kenya: Miano Roots for Robust Policy Framework to Regulate Airbnb Sector

[ad_1] Nairobi — Tourism Cabinet Secretary nominee Rebecca Miano is rooting for a robust policy framework to regulate Airbnbs in a bid to net more income in the sector. Appearing before the National Assembly appointments committee, Miano indicated that this will also reduce the associated controversies. The lawmakers sought to find out how she would regulate the sector that been in the limelight over numerous controversies and crime like femicides. […]

todayAugust 8, 2024

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Uganda: Number of Kenyan Tourists Visiting Uganda Increases By 110,000

[ad_1] The number of Kenyans who visited Uganda for the year ending December 2023 has significantly gone up to 490,000, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. This is an increase of 113,706 from the 376,294 in the year ending December, 2022. Speaking during the launch of the third Uganda-Kenya costal tourism conference in Kampala, Uganda's Consul General in Mombasa, Amb. Paul Mukumbya said Kenya has continued to be the […]

todayAugust 8, 2024

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