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WORLD TOURISM ORGANISATION EXPERTS GIVE A POSITIVE SPIN TO MEA TOURISM FOR 2018
With tourism showing a strong positive trend in 2017 in both Africa and the Middle East, UNWTO experts are also giving a very positive outlook for the current period. World …
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KENYA AIRWAYS TAKES ACTION ON ZEROTOLERANCE POLICY THROUGH STAFF TRAINING AND AWARENESS RAISING
Kenya Airways has worked with the USAID Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species (ROUTES) Partnership to hold a training for staff on how to detect and stop wildlife …
IATA WELCOMES SINGLE AFRICAN AIR TRANSPORT MARKET
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the launch this year of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative by the African Union (AU) to open up Africa’s …
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NUMBERS EXPECTED TO RISE IN UGANDA’S GORILLA CENSUS
A new census of mountain gorillas is under way in the Bwindi National Park in Uganda, currently known to be home to around half the global population of the critically-endangered …
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CAPE TOWN DEVELOPMENT NEARS COMPLETION
South Africa’s leading entertainment, hotel and gaming company, Tsogo Sun, has revealed details of its newest property. The dual-brand 19-storey hotel development on the corner of Bree, Buitengracht and Strand …
STRONG RECOVERY IN NORTH AFRICA DRIVES REGION’S RESULTS
International tourist arrivals in Africa increased an estimated 8% in 2017 to reach 62 million, according to comparatively limited data so far received by the UNWTO. The strong recovery of …
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QATAR BENEFITS FROM VISA-FREE ENTRY
In the first part of 2017, Qatar witnessed a 7% growth in visitor arrivals. Following the Saudi-led blockade imposed on Qatar, and the related border closures and travel ban, there …
TOURISM INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT TO MOROCCO’S DEVELOPMENT
Tourism Morocco has revealed that tourism is increasingly being considered by senior officials as a strategic sector to promote economic development. With global tourism demand accounting for 11.4% of national …
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CÔTE D’IVOIRE BOOSTS ARRIVALS – AND INFRASTRUCTURE
2017 was an excellent year for tourism in the west African nation, according to Jean-Marie Somet, General Director of Côte d’Ivoire Tourisme. “We welcomed around 1.5 million tourists last year …
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