Emirates has boosted its operations by 31% since the start of this financial year and has further plans to ramp up seat capacity in its latest published northern summer schedule starting 26 March 2023. In the past months, the airline has planned and executed the rapid growth of its network operations – reintroducing services to […]
Banana Island, off the coast of Yawri Bay, south west of the Freetown Peninsula FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 17 March 2023 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/Time Magazine has just released its World’s Greatest Places to Visit in 2023, and expectedly Sierra Leone is listed in the top 50 places globally. The massive investment and visionary leadership of […]
The Pelican Hotel in Accra is the Dubai-based company’s first property in Ghana The Pelican Hotel, Accra DUBAI, UAE, 30 January 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Dubai-based independent hotel management company, Aleph Hospitality, has signed an agreement to operate The Pelican Hotel in Accra, marking the Group’s first entry into Ghana. Located in Cantonments, an affluent […]
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is training government officials from Somalia in the process of enlisting heritage and cultural sites. Kenya is the leading country in Sub-Saharan Africa with the highest number of heritage and cultural sites (10) that have been recognized […]
Managing to weather through the COVID-19 period remains one of the challenging moments for the Windsor Golf and Country Club as they mark their 30th anniversary this week. In an industry where leading hotels like Hilton, Norfolk and the Intercontinental Hotel have closed shop, Windsor’s General Manager Lemmy Mathenge says the lockdown period during the COVID-19 […]
Pesapal a leading payment solutions provider has today held an engagement activity with its tourism and hospitality sector customers to bolster digital transformation in the industry. The event was held at Serena under the theme ‘Adapt and Thrive’ to discuss ways that the industry can harness technology to grow. Speaking at the event this morning, […]
Now in its 3rd cohort, the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) has proven that the African entertainment industry is ripe with gripping stories that are waiting to be told. This was made clear at the MTF Academy’s annual graduation event – where 57 students across three academies in West, East and Southern Africa demonstrated the calibre […]
Samuel Nabwiiso, East African Community (EAC) Partner States have been urged to liberalise their airspaces and open up skies to promote the tourism industry in the region. The call was made by the chairperson of the East African Tourism Platform (EATF) Fred Odek, who was speaking during the official opening of the 2nd EAC Tourism […]
The Kertel Suites in Kinshasa marks the company’s first entry into the Democratic Republic of the Congo DUBAI, UAE, 15 August 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Leading Dubai-based independent hotel management company, Aleph Hospitality, has signed a management contract with Congo-based Sokerico Group to operate Kertel Suites in Kinshasa. The boutique property, which is currently under development, […]
Kampala, June 8, 2022 – TotalEnergies EP Uganda has today launched the Tilenga Biodiversity Program, an initiative aimed at protecting and conserving biodiversity in and around the Tilenga project area. The Biodiversity Action Plan is hinged on four key pillars. • Reducing human pressures and strengthening the ecological resilience of the Murchison Falls protected area […]
Summary: Fintech leaders present at investors meet Innovation panel brainstorms -AI solutions to drive customer engagement Women driven panel CEOs address funding challenges and overcoming the odds Retail banking leader’s roundtable focused on making Africa’s Retail Customer Experience Superior, than Ever Africa Bank 4.0 Awards, recognizing contributions of leaders and organizations within Africa’s BFSI sector. […]
Luwero, 12th February 2022: Aloesha Organic Natural Health Products Limited a provider of health services through the use of conserving centuries-old herbal medicines has today unveiled a 49 Acre Ecotourism Centre located in Bombo – Kalule, Luwero district. The move is aimed at boosting local tourism among other initiatives purposed at the Social –Economic Development […]
By Linda Weaver, travel communications specialist JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 1st February 2022-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The knee-jerk travel bans imposed late last year in response to Omicron were inconvenient for many – particularly given the holiday season. But they were also deeply destructive: separating families and loved ones; undercutting businesses and livelihoods; and causing further economic […]