Three giraffes electrocuted in Kenya’s Soysambu Conservancy
Three giraffes have been electrocuted in Kenya’s Soysambu Conservancy, bringing the number that has been killed so far to 11. […]
Culture & Tourism
Tourism gropes in the dark of losses related to Covid-19
Kenya’s hoteliers estimate the country lost in excess of Ksh150 billion ($1.36 billion) in tourism earnings to the Covid-19 pandemic
Namibia gets World’s first cheetah smart park
The world’s first cheetah smart park equipped with new technology to monitor animals and assets of Namibia’s Cheetah Conservation Fund
Namibia says to proceed with planned auction of 170 elephants
The Namibian government on Friday said it was going ahead with plans to auction 170 high value wild elephants on
Kenyan signs up British model, Naomi Campbell to promote tourism
The Kenyan Government, on Tuesday, said visiting British model, Naomi Campbell, has agreed to be Magical Kenya international tourism ambassador. The
Six Virunga Park rangers killed in eastern Congo ambush
Armed men on Sunday killed at least six rangers and wounded several others in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic
Akpeteshie can be a global product – Nana Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has made a strong case for akpeteshie, Ghana’s favourite local drink. The president in his inaugural address
Meet the Ethiopian who came to the U.S. with $300, and built a $75m restaurant empire
Marcus Samuelsson was born in a hut in rural Ethiopia. The size of the hut, he describes, was like that
Archaeologists unearth a Roman snack bar in Pompeii
Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed an intact counter from an ancient snack bar that dates back to the Roman city’s
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Kenya opens sanctuary for endangered antelope
With less than 100 of the critically endangered Mountain Bongo antelope left in the wild across the world, Kenya recently
Spending the holidays touring the slopes of Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro region in Northern Tanzania attracts tens of thousands of people to visit during Christmas and New Year, joining their
COVID-19 vaccine brings hopes to ailing tourism industry
Regional tourism players are banking their hopes on the Covid-19 vaccine as the pandemic sucks life out of the holiday
Netherlands returns 600-year-old artefact to Nigeria
Nigeria has received a “priceless” terracotta head believed to be at least 600 years old which was smuggled to the
FG postpones 2019 Abuja Carnival
The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture on Tuesday announced the postponement of the 2019 Abuja Carnival scheduled to commence
Foreigners to pay more to visit Mandela’s prison
Foreign tourists will for the first time pay more than South Africans to visit Robben Island, where anti-apartheid leader Nelson
Côte d’Ivoire: Government seeks Bank’s support for $5.8 bln tourism plan
The document entitled “Sublime Côte d’Ivoire”, was presented to the Bank’s Vice-President responsible for Private sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization, Pierre
Asantehene’s 20th anniversary – a multi-cultural ‘tapestry’ to be hanged on the world’s hall of fame
The Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, the royal seat of the Asante Monarchs, on Sunday April 21, became the venue where
British woman killed by gunmen at Nigerian holiday resort
A British woman was one of two people shot dead by gunmen who stormed a holiday resort in Nigeria. The
TOURISM: South African Embassy in Nigeria Approved over 17,000 visa applications, rejects 5,078 in 6 months
The South African Consul-General in Nigeria, Mr Darkey Africa has disclosed that the embassy approved 17, 914 visa applications from
Chibok girls 5th anniversary: UNICEF seeks more protection of children’s rights
By Rabiu Sani Mr Mohamed Fall, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Nigeria, on Thursday called
Ugandan President assures tourists of safety after rescue of U.S. visitor
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Monday assured tourists of their safety in Uganda, noting that the security in national parks
Controversial birth certificate rules for foreign tourists in SA to be scrapped
By TOM HEAD It’s taken four months for the government to fully establish clarity on this situation, but better late
Kenyans turn homes into hotels, reap Sh500m
Over the past year, Ms Naserian Sitelu has had business travellers from Nairobi, a group of Nigerians, tourists from China
Ghana Tourism Minister Catherine Afeku moves to the Presidency as new Minister is appointed
Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo as appointed Barbara Oteng Gyasi as the country’s new minister for Tourism, Culture and the Creative
Burkina Faso showcases African films at festival
African cinema is being celebrated at a top film festival in Burkina Faso with more than 160 pictures are being
Ecobank Foundation supports African Film Industry
The 2019 Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision Ougadougou (FESPACO) festival runs from 23rd February until 2nd March
Tanzania to collect over US$26 million from tourist hunting
Tanzania is hoping to collect more than 26 million U.S. dollars from tourist hunting in the 2018-2019 financial year, authorities
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel inaugurated in Addis Ababa
Grand Skylight Hotel, a renowned home-grown hospitality brand in China, has successfully launched her flagship hotel in Addis Ababa, the
Calabar Carnival; A festival that is fast becoming one of the best end-of-year events in the world.
By MUSA JIBRIL Each year the festivity gets better, and Calabar Carnival 2018, not being an exception, left a resounding
Tourism: South Africa grabs fifth spot as most ‘Instagrammable’ country in the world
Big 7 Travel put together a list of 192 destinations, and all countries were ranked according to best places to