Aug 24, 2022
Africa’s hospitality industry is earmarked for substantial growth. Africa’s population now exceeds one billion, of which 350 million are middle class and likely to travel. At the same time, international arrivals have been growing, and the United...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 15, 2022
Mohahlaula Airlines has announced it’s intention to launch a local Lesotho airline within the next year. Initially it will service the popular Maseru to Johannesburg route, with plans to expand into more South African destinations. Seizing...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 29, 2022
Together with the Government of Barbados, Afreximbank will host the first-ever Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum to take place at the beginning of September. Under the banner of ‘One People, One Destiny: Uniting and Reimagining Our...
Jul 26, 2022
Loadshedding, inflation and the rising cost of living is hitting small business owners in South Africa hard. Oz Desai, GM Corporate Traveller, weighs in. With little or no cash to spare, many SMEs are reconsidering their business travel needs,...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 22, 2022
During this year’s 5th Africa MICE Summit, there will be a strong focus on how the meetings and events industry can drive the AfCFTA agreement to stimulate trade and investment in Africa. The Africa MICE Summit is a leading platform...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 19, 2022
The development and opening of a new ecotourism park is set to be a gamechanger for Rwanda’s tourism sector and the sustainability of the industry. The Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park is a defining moment for Rwanda’s tourism sector and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 15, 2022
…because who doesn’t want STRONG PR, Marketing and Events? That is a cheeky double-entendre rhetorical question the new Johannesburg-based public relations, marketing and events agency called STRONG PR, Marketing and Events is...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 13, 2022
Following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in South Africa less than a month ago, Sojern has announced its entry into country with a brand new trends report. It was to be expected that tourism activity in South Africa would quickly ramp up...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 12, 2022
Over the past two years of exhibition and event closures, many professionals previously working in the industry have had no choice but to find alternative employment and/or reinvent themselves, resulting in a substantial loss of highly skilled and...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 10, 2022
A new low-cost airline is set to begin operation in Egypt following an announcement by the North African country’s cabinet. A new low-cost airline is preparing for take-off in Egypt. It was announced during this past week that Air Sphinx will begin...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 3, 2022
Following the recent lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions in South Africa, the nation celebrated a double win on Saturday, beating Wales 32-29, with tickets selling out five days before the kickoff. The scene of tens of thousands of South Africans...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 30, 2022
The complex that is home to the Boardwalk Hotel, Casino and Conference Centre looks forward to the development of the last phase of the R500 million Boardwalk Mall later this year. The much-anticipated completion of the Boardwalk Mall in...
