Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 8, 2024
Industry professionals from across Africa came together this week to discuss how the continent is marketing and positioning itself to take advantage of business opportunities. Among this, digital strategies were high on the agenda. Held on November...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 5, 2024
Does your marketing strategy align with the right opportunities in Africa? If you’re not sure how to position your business’s product or services, then join industry experts during Niche Partners’ Branding Africa session happening...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 15, 2024
The China Tourism Academy predicts that the recovery process of China’s inbound and outbound tourism market will accelerate in 2024, with the total number of both inbound and outbound tourism trips exceeding 264 million this year alone. To...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jan 10, 2024
Meetings magazine reached out to several business events professionals to find out what MICE trends they foresee will have the biggest impact on the local MICE events industry in 2024 and beyond. Eight trends were unpacked in the full article –...
Shanna Jacobsen | Nov 9, 2023
The 2023 Global Responsible Tourism Awards saw Africa securing an impressive five wins out of eight award categories. This achievement highlights the continent’s growing influence and commitment to sustainable travel practices. Harold...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 26, 2023
Hilton, a leading global hospitality company, today announced the appointment of Andreas Lackner as vice president of operations for Africa & Indian Ocean (A&IO). Andreas Lackner, vice president, Operations, A&IO Andreas brings a wealth...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 24, 2022
The 2022 Aviators Africa Conference and Awards will bring together top stakeholders in African aviation to find ways to advance the development and sustainability of the continent’s aviation industry and allied industries. With air travel facing...
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...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 23, 2022
The African Development Bank’s 2022 Annual Meetings kick off today in Accra, Ghana. With a focus on climate change, theplanner.guru understands what we can look forward to. The African Development Bank (AfDB) will, from today, convene heads of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 25, 2022
Rwanda is due to host the highly anticipated Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in June. Here is what we can look forward to. Following its postponement in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rwanda’s government, together with...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2022
Cape Town was abuzz this week with Africa Travel Week showcasing the continent’s travel offering in the most unique and vibrant of ways. Here are just some of the highlights. After two challenging years spent in lockdown, Africa Travel Week, which...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 8, 2022
Radisson Hotel Group has once again demonstrated its growing appetite for Africa and continues to expand its portfolio on the continent. Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) has announced five new signings in Africa during the first quarter of 2022,...
