Nairobi, 16th October 2023 – Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) has recently been crowned as the winner for Africa’s Leading Airline for its Economy Class Service and Inflight Magazine (Msafiri) at the World Travel Awards 2023. This is the 5th year Kenya Airways has received an award in Africa’s Leading Airline – Economy Class category […]
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By ‘Niyi David As the world becomes more of a global village, the cultural identity of certain things or practices cannot be mistaken. Scots and kilts go together, chopsticks are Chinese, and the habesha kemis is to Ethiopians what the red shuka is to the Maasai of Kenya. Some cultures consider it offensive to extend
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By Maureen Murimi-Dan Karami My first introduction to West African food was through plantain. My husband, who has a seemingly unhealthy appetite for plantain, introduced me to the delicacy several years ago. However, it is not until I went to Mama Ashanti, a lovely Nigerian restaurant that sits in the suburbs of Lavington, Nairobi, that
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Johannesburg, 11 October 2023 Hosted by the Government of Botswana through the Botswana Tourism Organisation in collaboration with Africa Tourism Partners, UNWTO and AfCFTA, the 6th Africa Tourism Leadership Forum and Awards was a resounding success. Held from 04 to 06 October at the Grand Palm International Convention Centre in Gaborone, ATLF 2023 was preceded
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6 October 2023 Indian Ocean Island nation, Seychelles is becoming more accessible to visitors from other parts of the world, with a significant increase in airline connections and flight frequency. This was disclosed, according to a report on Seychelles News Agency, by Tourism Seychelles, the marketing arm of the tourism department. Last Saturday, Condor Airlines
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05 October 2023 Rapidly growing global hotel management group, Swiss-Belhotel International, has signed an agreement with the NIBS Resort Company Limited to manage the Swiss-Belinn Nairobi, the group’s first operating hotel in Africa. This collaboration underscores Swiss-Belhotel International’s strategic expansion plans in Africa. Nestled in the serene Kileleshwa neighborhood, renowned for its green and calm
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Urban October is an opportunity for everyone to be part of the conversation about the challenges and opportunities created by the fast rate of change in our cities and towns. Each October, everyone interested in sustainable urbanization from national and local governments to universities, NGOs, and communities is encouraged to hold or participate in activities,
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Baku, Azerbaijan/Mombasa, Kenya, 3 October 2023 — On Monday 2 October 2023, the city of Baku, Azerbaijan hosted this year’s Global Observance of World Habitat Day under the theme “Resilient urban economies. Cities as drivers of growth and recovery”, which sought to deeply examine how cities can position their economies to benefit residents. Some 500 people
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By Anniey Mwangi Hello and welcome back to our weekly blog. This week we will delve into linking tourism to climate action. Africa is home to some of the world’s most iconic tourist destinations, from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the Victoria Falls in Zambia-Zimbabwe. Tourism is a vital sector for many African
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October 2, 2023 The Vice President of World Tourism Network (WTN), Alain St. Ange has stated that the World Habitat Day needs more recognition. St. Ange made the call as he departed Bali, Indonesia after the 2023 TIME Tourism Summit, an event during which his biography, “A Life in Tourism” was launched. The Bali Tourism
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