Africa Travel

[New Times] Mount Kenya University Rwanda (MKUR) has been voted the country's best training institution in hospitality and tourism.

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Uganda has received a shipment of 1,200 Ebola vaccine doses from the World Health Organization today, writes Elias Biryambarema for Reuters. Three vaccine options - one from the University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India, another by the Sabin Vaccine Institute and a third by Merck & Co Inc. will be considered for use in the clinical trial.

[Daily News] Kilimanjaro -- The Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Dr Pindi Chana has said the government will continue to collaborate with various tourism stakeholders in promoting local tourism to increase the number of local tourists.

[Seychelles News Agency] President Wavel Ramkalawan held his final live press conference for 2022 at the State House on Tuesday evening.

[Capital FM] Nakuru -- Unprecedented numbers of both international and local tourists are making bookings to Nakuru county ahead of the Christmas festivities.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço Saturday said that the new Luanda International Airport "Dr. António Agostinho Neto" will generate more revenues to the state's coffers and give greater visibility to the country.

[Egypt Online] Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Friday 02/12/2022 that Egypt ranked fourth regionally and 26th globally in the Medical Tourism Index.

[Ghanaian Times] The Compliance and Enforcement Unit of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) says it has turned its attention to operators in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry to ensure that the right taxes are paid during the festive season.

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[The Point] The tomb of Jihadist Imam Sait Matty Bah, which is located in Bakau is one of the most visited Senegambian tombs.

[Independent (Kampala)] Dakar, Senegal -- Intra-African air travel under the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), an initiative of the African Union to create a unified air transport market in Africa, is edging closer to reality, after 17 countries committed to a pilot programme.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda Tourism Board is participating in this year's IBTM, the biggest Marketing Incentives Conferences and Events (MICE) expo in the world from November 29th to December 1st, 2022, in Barcelona, Spain.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyans will only need to dial star 254 hash, to access Hustlers Fund starting Thursday, following its official launch by President William Ruto

[Premium Times] Mr Mohammed said he was not issuing a travel advisory but merely giving a piece of advice to Nigerians who may be visiting these countries.

[The Herald] Zimbabwe and Malawi yesterday concluded the Third Joint Tourism Technical Committee (JTTC) meeting meant to assess progress on the areas of cooperation agreed to by the two governments.

[Nile Post] A team of stakeholders including tour operators from Kenya is in Uganda for a five day familiarization trip to explore the Pear of Africa as both countries move to build synergies in promoting tourism.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- On Saturday, December 10, 2022, Liberia tourism sector will come alive as the Country hosts LIBFEST, the first annual and national all-inclusive tourism festival celebrating Liberia's amazing beauty, sites, resources, events, and discoveries.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- President George Weah has extended his trip abroad by additional 25 days. The notice of the extension was contained in a letter he dispatched to the Liberian Senate on Tuesday, 18 November.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The project of the Ministry of Tourism "Hiking Trails of Tunisia" was launched Tuesday. It is an initiative launched as part of the diversification of the tourism product and the promotion of alternative and sustainable tourism, the ministry said in a statement.

[New Times] When RwandAir started flying to London 5 or so years ago, I shared my excitement and optimism through this esteemed publication. I shared how people used to traverse many geographical territories to reach this beautiful land of ours. I wrote how I felt it would open up new opportunities, a new market for Rwandan products, new connections, new networking opportunities between Rwandans, the British people in particular and Europeans in general.

[This Day] The ownership structure of Nigeria Air is curious

[Independent (Kampala)] Mombasa -- With up to 60% of tourism arrivals in Uganda originating in Kenya, the country's Consulate General in Mombasa has called for new synergies to reap even more for the sector.

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibra-him Mohammed Awal, has officially unveiled the endorsed events scheduled for the 2022 'December in GH' campaign.

[VOA] Kampala -- Uganda's tourism sector is once again being hit by effects from a deadly disease. In 2021, it was the COVID-19 pandemic. This time, it's the Ebola outbreak, with 141 confirmed cases and 55 deaths.

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The local team of Brussels Airlines in Monrovia invited 14 sales representatives from travel agencies to visit the facilities of the Roberts International Airport and a long-haul aircraft (A330) of Brussels Airlines.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Uganda plans to leverage on the Kampala Marathon to market the East African nation as an ideal tourism destination.

[The Point] The Gambian delegation led by the minister of Tourism and Culture is currently in Lagos, Nigeria, attending the UNWTO Global Conference on linking tourism, culture, and creative industry pathway for recovery and inclusive development.

[Nile Post] A total of 199 graduands will on November 25, walk away with diplomas and certificates in various tourism-related disciplines at the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI).

[Capital FM] Kampala -- Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday urged foreign visitors not to cancel their plans over fears of the Ebola outbreak in the East African nation, insisting that the disease was under control.