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World Travel Awards reveal top Africa & Indian Ocean destinations

World Travel Awards reveal top Africa & Indian Ocean destinations

File photo: Farmers use a threshing machine as they harvest their wheat crop at a farmland on an island on the River Nile next to the capital city of Cairo, Egypt 11 May 2023. Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Qatar in talks with Egypt's wealth fund over hotels investment - sources

By Hadeel Al Sayegh, Andrew Mills and Patrick Werr 15 Jun 2023

Source: ©Andriy Popov -

#ATMDubai: Humans vs tech in the age of hospitality labour shortages

By Lauren Hartzenberg 24 May 2022

Darrin Thomas, Manager, Marketing and Communications Africa, Virgin Atlantic Airways

Marketing Virgin Atlantic: Challenging the status quo with flair, passion and love

Cari Coetzee 5 Apr 2018

Nbi101 via - Nairobi

Africa: On a roller coaster ride

Trevor Ward 5 Apr 2018

Consumerisation of travel: Millennials changing the face of business travel

Consumerisation of travel: Millennials changing the face of business travel

3 Apr 2018

Colosseum Vacation Home in Rome, Italy - Level access is via a pretty courtyard which leads into the spacious, newly modernised home, with one bedroom and bathroom that have been specifically converted for guests with a disability or mobility issue. Source:

Airbnb releases new filters and features to help disabled guests find the right accommodation

20 Mar 2018

Facebook launches Trip Consideration tool

Facebook launches Trip Consideration tool

14 Mar 2018

Film tourism profitable to cultural, creative economy

Film tourism profitable to cultural, creative economy

12 Mar 2018

Emirates goes behind the scenes for International Women's Day

9 Mar 2018

Photo by Alin Meceanu on

Is your Airbnb in Seychelles licensed? Government officials now making checks

8 Mar 2018

Ups and downs for Africa's hotel market in 2017

Ups and downs for Africa's hotel market in 2017

7 Mar 2018

Hotel Verde Zanzibar opens doors to guests, promotes responsible tourism

Hotel Verde Zanzibar opens doors to guests, promotes responsible tourism

6 Mar 2018

Image Supplied by Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence Cape Town

Carlson Rezidor rebrands to leverage international brand equity of the Radisson name

6 Mar 2018

Saudis, Singapore check into AccorHotels

Saudis, Singapore check into AccorHotels

1 Mar 2018

The future of Airbnb: Airbnb unveils roadmap to 1bn guests

23 Feb 2018

Hilton Heliopolis lobby (Image Supplied)

Hilton strengthens presence in Egypt with dual-branded hotel in Cairo

15 Feb 2018

Morocco tops 11-million mark in record tourism year

14 Feb 2018

#MeetingsAfrica: All that Africa has to offer

Danette Breitenbach 7 Feb 2018

Protea Hotels sets its sights on North Africa

Protea Hotels sets its sights on North Africa

6 Feb 2018

What travel marketers need to know about Facebook's News Feed change

What travel marketers need to know about Facebook's News Feed change

Natalia Rosa 16 Jan 2018

IHG debuts in Algeria, opens Holiday Inn Algiers in strategic move

IHG debuts in Algeria, opens Holiday Inn Algiers in strategic move

11 Jan 2018

Gavin Tollman, CEO, Trafalgar

#BizTrends2018: 2018 travel forecast - seven trends to anticipate

Gavin Tollman 9 Jan 2018

AccorHotels to open two-tower Raffles hotel and residences on Dubai's famous Palm Jumeirah

AccorHotels to open two-tower Raffles hotel and residences on Dubai's famous Palm Jumeirah

7 Dec 2017

IHG grows footprint in Cairo with signing of first Crowne Plaza

IHG grows footprint in Cairo with signing of first Crowne Plaza

23 Nov 2017

Turkish Airlines rolls out braille boarding passes for visually impaired passengers

22 Nov 2017

Market in Kenya (Image Supplied)

Developing smart cities, identifying unique experiences key to growing tourism in Africa

3 Nov 2017

WAZA signs MoU to help make sustainably produced palm oil the norm

20 Oct 2017

Alessandra Alonso, founder of Women in Travel

WTM Africa adds Women in Travel to its 2018 programme

10 Aug 2017

Quality of social media engagement trumps quantity of mentions in Middle East Airlines sentiment study

Quality of social media engagement trumps quantity of mentions in Middle East Airlines sentiment study

4 Aug 2017

Hilton to ramp up expansion in North Africa with Casablanca office

Hilton to ramp up expansion in North Africa with Casablanca office

18 Apr 2017

Biggest hotel acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa

Biggest hotel acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa

12 Jan 2017

Six lessons in storytelling

Nicole Biondi 28 Jun 2016

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Darrin Thomas, Manager, Marketing and Communications Africa, Virgin Atlantic Airways

Marketing Virgin Atlantic: Challenging the status quo with flair, passion and love

Cari Coetzee 5 Apr 2018

Nbi101 via - Nairobi

Africa: On a roller coaster ride

Trevor Ward 5 Apr 2018

Consumerisation of travel: Millennials changing the face of business travel

Consumerisation of travel: Millennials changing the face of business travel

3 Apr 2018

Colosseum Vacation Home in Rome, Italy - Level access is via a pretty courtyard which leads into the spacious, newly modernised home, with one bedroom and bathroom that have been specifically converted for guests with a disability or mobility issue. Source:

Airbnb releases new filters and features to help disabled guests find the right accommodation

20 Mar 2018

Facebook launches Trip Consideration tool

Facebook launches Trip Consideration tool

14 Mar 2018

Film tourism profitable to cultural, creative economy

Film tourism profitable to cultural, creative economy

12 Mar 2018

Emirates goes behind the scenes for International Women's Day

9 Mar 2018

Photo by Alin Meceanu on

Is your Airbnb in Seychelles licensed? Government officials now making checks

8 Mar 2018

Ups and downs for Africa's hotel market in 2017

Ups and downs for Africa's hotel market in 2017

7 Mar 2018

Hotel Verde Zanzibar opens doors to guests, promotes responsible tourism

Hotel Verde Zanzibar opens doors to guests, promotes responsible tourism

6 Mar 2018

Image Supplied by Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence Cape Town

Carlson Rezidor rebrands to leverage international brand equity of the Radisson name

6 Mar 2018

Saudis, Singapore check into AccorHotels

Saudis, Singapore check into AccorHotels

1 Mar 2018

The future of Airbnb: Airbnb unveils roadmap to 1bn guests

23 Feb 2018

Hilton Heliopolis lobby (Image Supplied)

Hilton strengthens presence in Egypt with dual-branded hotel in Cairo

15 Feb 2018

Morocco tops 11-million mark in record tourism year

14 Feb 2018

#MeetingsAfrica: All that Africa has to offer

Danette Breitenbach 7 Feb 2018

Protea Hotels sets its sights on North Africa

Protea Hotels sets its sights on North Africa

6 Feb 2018

What travel marketers need to know about Facebook's News Feed change

What travel marketers need to know about Facebook's News Feed change

Natalia Rosa 16 Jan 2018

IHG debuts in Algeria, opens Holiday Inn Algiers in strategic move

IHG debuts in Algeria, opens Holiday Inn Algiers in strategic move

11 Jan 2018

Gavin Tollman, CEO, Trafalgar

#BizTrends2018: 2018 travel forecast - seven trends to anticipate

Gavin Tollman 9 Jan 2018

AccorHotels to open two-tower Raffles hotel and residences on Dubai's famous Palm Jumeirah

AccorHotels to open two-tower Raffles hotel and residences on Dubai's famous Palm Jumeirah

7 Dec 2017

IHG grows footprint in Cairo with signing of first Crowne Plaza

IHG grows footprint in Cairo with signing of first Crowne Plaza

23 Nov 2017

Turkish Airlines rolls out braille boarding passes for visually impaired passengers

22 Nov 2017

Market in Kenya (Image Supplied)

Developing smart cities, identifying unique experiences key to growing tourism in Africa

3 Nov 2017

WAZA signs MoU to help make sustainably produced palm oil the norm

20 Oct 2017

Alessandra Alonso, founder of Women in Travel

WTM Africa adds Women in Travel to its 2018 programme

10 Aug 2017

Quality of social media engagement trumps quantity of mentions in Middle East Airlines sentiment study

Quality of social media engagement trumps quantity of mentions in Middle East Airlines sentiment study

4 Aug 2017

Hilton to ramp up expansion in North Africa with Casablanca office

Hilton to ramp up expansion in North Africa with Casablanca office

18 Apr 2017

Biggest hotel acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa

Biggest hotel acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa

12 Jan 2017

Six lessons in storytelling

Nicole Biondi 28 Jun 2016

Top 10 apps for travellers

Top 10 apps for travellers

24 Jun 2016

Operator selection for hotels in Sub-Saharan Africa

Operator selection for hotels in Sub-Saharan Africa

Manika Dhama 30 May 2016

Can the hotel industry survive terrorism challenges in Africa?

Can the hotel industry survive terrorism challenges in Africa?

Josephine Wawira 25 May 2016

Hassan Ahdab at Meetings Africa

#AfricaMonth: Entering Africa and staying there

Cari Van Wyk 18 May 2016

Global hotel trend predictions for 2016

Global hotel trend predictions for 2016

Michelle Mangan 3 Feb 2016

WTA nominees for Africa and Indian Ocean unveiled

2 Feb 2016

Hilton opens doors in Chad

Hilton opens doors in Chad

22 Jan 2016

The face of Africa changed by tech startups

The face of Africa changed by tech startups

20 Jan 2016

Margins improve on fast foods for Famous Brands. Image: Steers

Famous Brands half-year earnings up 20% to 180c

29 Oct 2013

Quick meals for Africa

Quick meals for Africa

Zeenat Moorad 16 Sep 2013