Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 28, 2021
Zanzibar is set to build Africaโs second-tallest skyscraper and what will be the East African regionโs largest hotel. According to a number of news reports, Zanzibar has inked a deal for a major development that will see the construction of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 21, 2021
The Department of Tourism and South African Tourism will, for the first time, host Africa’s Travel and Tourism Summit from 19-21 September 2021. The Department of Tourism together with South African Tourism (SA Tourism) has announced that...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 19, 2021
In 2020, with hard lockdown restrictions being enforced as an effort to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus, education as we know it was brought to a halt, which would ultimately change the landscape of learning and spearhead the revaluation of...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 24, 2021
Africaโs hotel pipeline continues to grow with several new hotel deals signed in recent months. Africa is proving to be a lucrative destination for hotel groups, with a number of new deals added to the continentโs pipeline by several hotel...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 3, 2021
In an innovative move, Newmark Hotels has developed a communication-based app, Smart Staff, to prioritise its employeesโ safety and well-being. Earlier this week, Newmark Hotels announced that it had begun implementing the use of โSmart Staffโ, an...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 31, 2021
On Friday, 28 May 2021, Niche Partners officially launched its African Perspectives on the MICE Industry Report for 2021. In a virtually hosted event, Niche Partners Consulting in association with Meetings magazine and theplanner.guru, launched the...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 8, 2021
The road ahead for the future of golf in Africa is looking bright, with a promising new partnership that aims to grow and develop the popular activity on the continent. The agreement between the International Sports Management (ISM) and...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 8, 2021
Next month, Namibia will host the United Nations World Tourism Organizationโs (UNWTO) Regional Conference on Strengthening Brand Africa for the Swift Recovery of the Tourism Sector. Taking place over three days from 14 to 16 June 2021, the Regional...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 29, 2020
19 October 2020 was World Champagne Day, an occasion which Moรซt & Chandon celebrated โfrom coast to coast, toast to toastโ with stars across the continent who all raised their glasses at 17:43 as the sun set on Africa. โAfter whatโs been a...
Shanna Jacobsen | Oct 9, 2020
Following the reopening of borders for international travel, FCM Travel Solutions says that South African business travellers have started travelling into Africa while adopting a wait-and-see approach for other international destinations....
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 17, 2020
Be heard and take the African Perspectives on the MICE Industry Report 2020/21 survey! Following the official launch of the inaugural Africa Meetings Industry Day that took place on 9 September, 2020 during the Africa MICE Industry Stakeholders...
Shanna Jacobsen | Sep 16, 2020
If you missed the Africa MICE Summit that took place on 9 September, 2020, you can catch all the highlights here on its YouTube channel. Join organisers Kezy Mukiri from Kenya, Mulemwa Moongwa from Zambia and Nigerian-born Obinna Nwachuya, for this...
