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MOROCCO TOURISM INDUSTRY SURPASSED GLOBAL LEVEL

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Gambeta News

In the post-Covid-19 era, governments worldwide are working to revitalize the tourism industry. Morocco’s tourism, a critical sector of the country’s socio-economic development, is now bouncing back, with a recovery rate of nearly 80%. Answering questions at the House of Councillors, Morocco’s Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, and Social Economy Fatima Zahra Ammor highlighted that Morocco’s tourism recovery rate reached 80% at the end of October 2022 exceeding the global level, which stands at 70%. Ammor also noted…

EGYPT GOVT. SET TO LAUNCH NEW TOURISM PROMOTION CAMPAIGN

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Gambeta News

Amr El-Qadi, Executive Director of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board (ETPB), said that a new tourism promotion campaign will be launched next month, aiming to present Egypt as a vibrant destination with diverse tourism products. He added that this campaign will target the main tourist export markets for Egypt and other new markets, using advertising materials, social media platforms, and various websites. The campaign also includes the launch of several events inside and outside Egypt….

WHY MAURITIUS OIL SPILL IS A SERIOUS ISSUE

Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 by Gambeta News

Since July 25th, Mauritius has been battling with big oil spills from a Japanese-owned ship. The ship is believed to have been carrying 4,000 tonnes of fuel oil, and had ran aground on a coral reef. Mauritius is a biodiversity hotspot with a high concentration of plants and animals unique to the region. Experts are warning that the damage could be huge and long-lasting, but will require massive collaboration in combating the effect.

HOW THE GAMBIA IS RESHAPING TOURISM AFTER THE LOCKDOWN

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

The crisis is also an opportunity to develop more sustainable tourism. The Gambia has already shown a way forward by developing an alternative to “sun, sand and sea” packages known as The Ninki Nanka Trail. The trail enables visitors to discover the Gambia’s rich natural and culture heritage while experiencing the important oral legend of the mythical Ninki Nanka dragon said to reside in the creeks of the River Gambia. Launched in February 2020 and set up with the…

TANZANIA GOVT. ALLOCATE FUND TO CONSTRUCT VIP ROUTE ON MT. KILIMANJARO

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Gambeta News

As part of plans to increase the tourism sector of the nation, Tanzania Government has allocated fund for the construction the the VIP route. The construction of a 25-kilometre route for Very Important Persons (VIP), will be used by tourist while climbing Mountain Kilimanjaro. In a press statement by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism reads “The launching of the new route will help in hiking government revenue through local and international tourism, and…

BOTSWANA CELEBRATES 53 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

Posted on October 2, 2019May 22, 2020 by Gambeta News

Botswana celebrates its 53 years of independence from Britain. The Republic of Botswana, a land-locked country in the southern part of Africa bordered by South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Namibia; celebrated its 53 years of Independence on the 3oth of September 2019. Formerly known as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland; the country gained its independence from Britain on 30th September, 1966 and then adopted the new name Botswana. Botswana’s Independence which is commonly called Boipuso,…

EGYPT TO BECOME MOST IMPORTANT TOURIST DESTINATION BY 2020

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Gambeta News

Egypt is a nation that is considered the oldest travel destination on earth. It is a nation that always wow visitors as it has some fascinating place such as temples and tombs. This has made Adventures by Disney to tag it as the most important tourist destination come 2020. The global travel website speaks about their experience during a trip in Egypt. Here's a look at the roster of worldwide Adventures by Disney vacations for…

KENYA CLIMBS TO THIRD ON LARGEST TOURISM ECONOMY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Gambeta News

WTTC ranked Kenya as third largest tourism economy in sub-saharan Africa. According to report from World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), kenya has move to third just behind South Africa and Nigeria as the largest tourism economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The growth just demonstrate how well the nation has progress over the last decade. In 2018, Travel and Tourism grew 5.6 percent to contribute Sh790 billion and 1.1 million jobs to the Kenyan economy. This growth is faster than the global average of…

WORLD BANK APPROVES US$40M GRANTS FOR GHANA TOURISM SECTOR

Posted on February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 by Gambeta News

Ghana receives grants from World Bank for its tourism sector development. World Bank has approved US$40m for Ghana’s tourism sector. This grant will help improve Ghana’s tourism sector as well as make it attractive to the entire globe. The grant will be for improving the facilities of various tourists sites in the nation. This sites includes Elmina Heritage Bay, Axim Fort St Antonio, Assin Manso Slave River; there will also be an upgrade of Tetteh Quarshie…

US $91M MEGA HOTEL TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ETHIOPIA

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Gambeta News

Mega hotel construction set to help the tourism sector in the country. The hotel which is a 637-key five-star will constitute of a duty-free shop, cultural shop, an aviation museum and parking lots built on a 22,410sqm piece of land. The project which is sponsored by the Ethiopia Airlines is considering hiring a consultant for the second phase project of incorporating a five-star hotel and duty-free mall on the plot located in front of the…

CONSTRUCTION OF US$751.2m KENYA TANZANIA HIGHWAY BEGINS IN 2018

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Gambeta News

AfDB says construction of Kenya-Tanzania highway is set to begin by 2018 According to Lawson Zankli, AfDB Chief Regional Program Officer, although the African Development Bank (AfDB) is currently looking for financial partners who will be able to invest US$385.2m for the construction of the highway that will connect Kenya to Tanzania, it has said that construction work on the US$751.3m Kenya-Tanzania Highway is set to begin in 2018, as it has already set aside US$289m for the…

TSOGO SUN UNVEILED NEW HOTEL IN CAPE TOWN

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Gambeta News

Cape town get new 19 storey dual brand hotel for tourism by Tsogo sun. Tsogo Sun which is a South African hotel, gaming and entertainment group has unveiled its new 19-storey dual brand hotel in cape town. The dual brands of SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl and StayEasy Cape Town City Bowl has now made the total rooms available to be over 2000 that is spreading across six hotels. Group CEO of Tsogo Sun, Jacques Booysen; “Cape Town…