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Friday, 23 April 2021 12:29
TKZN and AfricaIgnite bring Airbnb Academy to KwaZulu-Natal
Written by SATOA
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…
Enacy MapakameBusiness ReporterHospitality group, Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) is upbeat of positive performance going forward offsetting the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in FY2020.The growth will be underpinned by…
The Moroccan authorities decided to suspend flights to and from Tunisia as of April 15, until further notice, the Moroccan Airports Authority (French: ONDA) announced.The latter specified in a press…
HAVING secured a joint-venture agreement with King Nehale Lodge of Gondwana Collection Namibia is one of the major achievements of the King Nehale conservancy in the Oshikoto region.This is according…
Some foreign airlines to the Kilimanjaro International Airport (Kia) have resumed flights after recent suspensions following reduced traffic because of the global Covid-19 pandemic.Discussions are underway to have three others…
Friday, 16 April 2021 14:42
Pre-budget consultative meeting 2021-2022: Measures and proposals to revamp the tourism industry
Written by SATOA
The pre-budget consultative meeting with representatives from l’Association des Hôteliers et Restaurateurs de l’Ile Maurice (AHRIM) and l’Association des Hȏtels de Charme was held, today, at the Conference Room, Ministry of Finance,…
Clifftop Exclusive Safari Hideaway has pushed design boundaries and the aesthetic of African safari luxury since its inception. In anticipation of the recovery of South African tourism in 2021, the…
Clifftop Exclusive Safari Hideaway has pushed design boundaries and the aesthetic of African safari luxury since its inception. In anticipation of the recovery of South African tourism in 2021, the…
Kenya’s efforts to restart tourism have received a double boost as the country gears up to revive the battered sector.Earlier this month, Moi International Airport in Mombasa received the first…
Mauritius’s national vaccination campaign is on track and indications are that the country should achieve herd immunity within its target period. More exciting news is that a phased easing of…
Among the many sectors hit hardest by the Coronavirus pandemic, the tourism industry is in frontline. The pandemic apart from limiting the movement of people and affecting their day to…
Friday, 26 March 2021 12:56
Vic Falls Targeted For Mass Covid-19 Vaccination To Revive Tourism – ED
Written by SATOA
VICTORIA FALLS: The government selected all eligible residents of this prime resort city to be vaccinated to ensure the international tourism destination was safe for visitors, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.He said…
