Saturday, August 17, 2019
Mauritius is firmly established as a favoured destination for South African travellers, and now the Indian Ocean island is attracting visitors from Kenya and East Africa with daily direct flights from Nairobi. Intra-African tourism is increasingly attractive for Africa’s emerging …
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
An independent assessment by the international tourism advisory expert, Martin Jansen van Vuuren, a partner at Futureneer Advisors has quantified the significant economic benefits to host countries of the influential (AHIF). He reveals that when Africa Hotel Investment …
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Africa’s biggest B2B inbound & outbound travel & tourism market, World Travel Market Africa, continues to grow, having welcomed 6 236 industry professionals from 100 countries in 2019. Attendance and participation numbers were up, across the board – a clear …
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Aleph Hospitality is taking an innovative cross-geography approach to clustering senior management roles in the Middle East and Africa. Most recently, the company promoted Ajnesh Kumar, financial controller, and Hilal Kaarafani, executive chef, of Getfam Hotel in Addis Ababa, …
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Marriott International announced the opening of its second Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Tanzania, Four Points by Sheraton Dar es Salaam, New Africa Hotel. The original New Africa Hotel was built as the official residence of Kaiser Wilhelm II …
Monday, May 13, 2019
African Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom’s optimistic trade floor opening speech set the tone for what turned out to be, in his words, the best Africa’s Travel Indaba hosted yet. This year’s Africa’s Travel Indaba brought together over 6,500 delegates which …
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Marriott International has unveiled an enticing offer across 250 hotels and 21 brands in 29 countries across Middle East and Africa. As more and more travellers are increasingly seeking out enriching local experiences, Marriott International is inviting guests to explore …
Friday, May 3, 2019
After debuting in Africa in 2016, Hilton Garden Inn is celebrating strong growth with four open properties and an additional 14 in the pipeline. For the Hilton Garden Inn and Hilton enterprise as a whole many of the …
Friday, May 3, 2019
Ivorian Minister of Tourism Siandou Fofana on 25 April 2019 presented a strategy document aimed at making Côte d’Ivoire as Africa’s fifth biggest tourism destination from 2025. It is presented to the African Development Bank, and sought its support to …
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Marriott International today announced it expects to add 19 new properties and more than 3,000 rooms to its Middle East and Africa portfolio in 2019. Underpinning a strong demand for its diverse brands, the new additions are in line with …
