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  • Growing Tourism From Israel Highlighted As New Israeli Ambassador Is Accredited to Seychelles

    ISRAEL, 2015/08/24 Keeping the steadily increasing numbers of Israeli tourists to the Seychelles archipelago on an upward trend has been named as one of the top priorities in diplomatic relations between the two nations. This announcement was made as a new Israeli ambassador to the Seychelles, Yahel Vilan, presented his credentials to the archipelago's President, James Michel, on Tuesday at National Home in the Seychelles capital of Victoria. Ambassador Vilan is the 7th non-resident ambassador to be accredited to the Seychelles since the establishment of formal diplomatic relations on June 30, 1992, replacing former Ambassador Gil Haskel, who was appointed in October 2011. The post is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

  • South African tourism sector pulling through challenges

    SOUTH AFRICA, 2015/05/21 Improved competitiveness and significant government support have strengthened South Africa’s claim to be the leading sub-Saharan tourism destination, though new visa regulations and fallout from anti-immigrant protests could affect its appeal in the short term. In its new world Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) statement, the World Economic Forum (WEF) found that South Africa’s performance in the tourism sector has improved significantly since 2013, at the same time as the previous study was conducted. The statement, released on May 6, ranked South Africa as the leading country in sub-Saharan Africa in terms of competitiveness and increase drivers, and 48th out of the 141 markets assessed in general.

  • Can Tourism Unite Africa?

    SOUTH AFRICA, 2015/05/10 While tourism increase of 2% for 2014 shows an increased interest in Africa - infrastructure development, visa facilitation, air connectivity and lack of financing all pose a risk to rapid increase. These key issues formed the crux of a round-table ministerial discussion and debate on the current national of tourism in Africa, with a view of collectively formulating solutions to grow and develop tourism on the continent. Hosted by SA Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom, and extended to thirteen African Ministers and key tourism industry players ahead of the Pan-African Tourism Indaba 2015 in Durban, Hanekom said the African market is undergoing unprecedented increase in tourist arrivals.

  • Egypt hopes to generate $20 billion from tourism by 2020

    EGYPT, 2015/03/31 Egypt hopes to generate $20 billion in revenue from tourism by 2020 by attracting 20 million visitors, new tourism minister Khaled Ramy said on Sunday at an international investment conference in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. An uprising that toppled leader Hosni Mubarak four years ago hit the economy hard, discouraging investors and tourists and slashing economic increase. Egypt hopes the conference will project an image of stability and help attract billions of dollars. Ramy said that goal was part of strategic plans that include creating two new resorts through nearly $1 billion of investment over five years and hiring a private company to run a three-year advertising campaign.

  • Tunisia’s tourism sector sees a 5% increase in arrivals

    TUNISIA, 2015/03/30

  • UK updated travel advisory to Kenya: hostile propaganda?

    UNITED KINGDOM, 2015/03/28 Within days of a visit by the UK’s Foreign Secretary to Nairobi and Kenya’s refusal to renew a troop training transaction unless the UK agreed to have all troops deployed to Kenya subjected to Kenyan law, the almost predictable backlash came down hard on Kenya’s most vulnerable economic sector - tourism. Normally well-informed sources in Nairobi claim that while an attack on a hotel in Mogadishu had sadly taken place yesterday, this could not be equated to the situation in Kenya itself and that no indication was given to the Kenyan security apparatus by the UK, or other foreign intelligence services operating in Kenya, of any imminent attack or a heightened possibility of such an event.

  • Africa. Rwanda.ruhnegeri.tourists trekking through forest in virunga mountains and volcanoes national park

    RWANDA, 2015/03/19 As competition for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) gets stiff part nations, investors will completely naturally go where they expect the best facilitation; in Rwanda, the new investment code promises just that. Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the government agency charged with facilitating and promoting investments, is upbeat about the new code, which according to the chief operations officer Clare Akamanzi, will come into force within the next two months. On Thursday, Akamanzi addressed a group of 40 investors representing European firms, mostly from United Kingdom and made a presentation that drew heavily from the upcoming investment code.

  • Why Is So Little Attention Paid to Madagascar's Incredible Wildlife?

    MADAGASCAR, 2015/03/02 MADAGASCAR is home to 5% of world biodiversity and the second highest number of threatened mammals in the world - from presently on even cartoon lemurs in the movie of the same name seem to receive additional public attention and cash. Type "Madagascar" into any internet search engine and you are additional likely to get reviews of the new DreamWorks cartoon franchise followed by depressing snippets of news on poverty, disease, and economic hardship than any positive data on the country's truly amazing natural resources. To conservationists such as myself, who have been working in the world's fourth major island to preserve the country's forests and wildlife, a lot of of which evolved uniquely and are found nowhere else, the limited awareness of Madagascar's natural riches leaves us scratching our heads. In these 'green times', at the same time as conservation and wildlife stories are prominent, eco-tourists roam the globe, and public interest in all things ecological continues to grow steadily, why is so little attention paid to a country that houses a staggering 5% of world biodiversity while occupying a mere 0,4% of the world landmass?

  • What to Do in Guinea-Bissau

    GUINEA-BISSAU, 2015/02/28 What to Do in Guinea-Bissau 1. Varela: Just south of the Senegalese border, in the Cacheu region, this beach can be a challenge to reach, but its stunning views, pine forests, and remote feel make it worth the trip. 2. Bolama Town: Bolama Town, on the landward side of Bolama Island, provides a look back at the past grandeurs of the Portuguese empire. Crumbling mansions, decaying colonial buildings, and leafy avenues make a lovely backdrop for an evening stroll.

  • Tourists in Gambia told to stay in their resorts

    GAMBIA, 2014/12/31 British tourists in Gambia have been advised to remain close to their beach resorts next reports of heavy gunfire near the presidential palace. Rumours circulating in the tiny West African country – a former British colony - spoke of a failed military coup attempt in the capital Banjul while long-time ruler Yahya Jammeh is out of the country on a visit to France. There was a blackout on Gambian national radio and television and the city was in lockdown, but the government denied there had been coup attempt. However, a foreign diplomat said unknown gunmen had attacked the palace and the presidential guard was involved in the fighting.
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