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INSIDERS at the African Union (AU) say the organisation is still pursuing its common ‘Africa passport’ for member states. But they also say it will take willingness from at least…
Zambia has continued to be recognised as a tourist destination to consider for the holiday travels.The country has a lot to offer tourists, and apart from the famed Victoria Falls,…
Friday, 07 May 2021 12:11
Kenya Reopens National Parks to Boost Tourism After Covid-19 Lockdown
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Nairobi — Kenya reopened its national parks to local and international tourists Tuesday, following a temporary closure occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.On Tuesday, the Kenya Wildlife Service…
National carrier RwandAir has announced the resumption of its route to and from Johannesburg, South Africa effective May 7.Johannesburg is one of the southern African routes that RwandAir suspended its…
In continuing measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, Tanzania has announced a ban to all flights to and from India effective May 4 due to the surge in coronavirus…
The ongoing Covid-19 national vaccination programme is expected to play a critical role in the resuscitation of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry and across value chains, a senior official…
SriLankan Airlines has launched a weekly scheduled passenger flight between Colombo and Nairobi.The service commenced on April 22 between Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).An Airbus…
Friday, 30 April 2021 16:00
Rwanda sees tourism, education as areas of future cooperation with Seychelles
Written by SATOA
Tourism and education are two areas where cooperation is expected to be developed between Seychelles and Rwanda, the newly accredited high commissioner of Rwanda to the island nation said on…
The government has suspended passenger flights between Kenya and India following a surge in positive Covid-19 cases in the country. Announcing the National Response Committee resolution during a press briefing at…
MACK Air, a Botswana-based airline, will be making its maiden flight into Victoria Falls from Kasane this Saturday as it launches daily scheduled flights aimed at providing seamless and scenic…
Friday, 30 April 2021 15:39
Namibia: Tourism Industry Workers Urged to Get Vaccinated
Written by SATOA
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, as the custodian of tourism called on all tourism industry workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, an official said on Thursday.People working in…
Friday, 23 April 2021 12:29
TKZN and AfricaIgnite bring Airbnb Academy to KwaZulu-Natal
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Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN) and AfricaIgnite in partnership with Airbnb on Tuesday launched the Airbnb Academy in KwaZulu-Natal.The Academy was designed by Airbnb to encourage healthy tourism and entrepreneurship in rural…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has secured €150 000 from France’s Agence Française de Development to help the sector recover post-COVID.The funding will boost the National Tourism Growth Strategy –…
Travel to the Mozambican coastline during the current school holidays looks set to continue without disruption but strict travel advisories are in place for parts of the north affected by…
Friday, 23 April 2021 12:11
Big boost as 189 Ukrainian tourists arrive at the Coast
Written by SATOA
Mombasa County received a boost yesterday after 189 tourists aboard a Ukrainian charter flight arrived at the Moi International Airport.The chartered flight arrived at 9am and was received by Tourism…
Cabinet approved the Tourism Sector Recovery Plan at a meeting on Wednesday.When South Africa implemented lockdown restrictions, one of the sectors that was most affected was tourism, with businesses remaining…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is set to host a virtual digital marketing workshop today in a bid to capacitate, develop and initiate new marketing methods following a massive global…
Travellers will now get direct access to the Victoria Falls when Airlink launches its Johannesburg-Livingstone flights next month.The new service, which will start on May 26, 2021, strengthens the vital…
Desert & Delta Safaris has unveiled new sleep-out experiences at two of its camps – Camp Okavango and Leroo La Tau.Camp Okavango’s sleep-out deck is on the southern tip of…
British Airways has announced that the suspension of its flights between South Africa and London will continue.The Johannesburg route is now suspended up to and including June 1 and the…
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 11:21
Big boost as 189 Ukrainian tourists arrive at the Coast
Written by SATOA
Mombasa County received a boost yesterday after 189 tourists aboard a Ukrainian charter flight arrived at the Moi International Airport.The chartered flight arrived at 9am and was received by Tourism…
