Growing demand for Ugandan chefs Published by Serginho Roosblad on 5 August 2015 As the middle class and tourism industry grow in Uganda, so, too, do the number of restaurants and high-end hotels.
What it takes to run an airline in East Africa: The story of Safarilink Aviation Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 30 July 2015 The downturn in tourist numbers to Kenya is affecting all players.
Why Kenya’s remote town of Lodwar is attracting interest from airlines Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 July 2015 A combination of commercial ventures, scientific projects and tourism are attracting people to Lodwar.
Rock climbers boost economy of South Africa’s Cederberg mountains Published by Emilie Iob on 27 July 2015 It is estimated that climbers bring about US$1m to the local economy every year.
Meet the Boss: John Buckley, MD, Safarilink Aviation Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 July 2015 John Buckley is co-founder and managing director of Safarilink Aviation, a Kenyan airline that operates scheduled and private charter flights to popular tourist destinations across East Africa.
South Africa: App helps navigate complex new child visa laws Published by Kate Douglas on 20 July 2015 Drive South Africa has recently introduced an app to help travellers navigate the country’s new child visa regulations.
Who’s leading in new hotel developments in Africa? Published by Kate Douglas on 3 July 2015 Find out which hotel brands have the highest number of planned developments in their African pipeline this year.
Meet the Boss: Mark Essien, CEO, Hotels.ng (Nigeria) Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 May 2015 Hotels.ng, a Nigerian hotel booking website, recently secured $1.2m in funding from international investors. We talk to founder and CEO Mark Essien.
Hotel booking site Jovago discusses its business in South Sudan Published by Justin Probyn on 25 May 2015 How we made it in Africa talks to Estelle Verdier, managing director for the East Africa region at online hotel booking platform Jovago.
Surviving in Nairobi’s competitive hotel industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 7 May 2015 “While holiday tourism has taken a huge hit, business tourism continues to grow.”
Ethiopia: Big demand for housing, hotels Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 May 2015 Ethiopia’s capital is undergoing a major construction boom.
Airline Flydubai increasing its business on the continent Published by Kate Douglas on 10 March 2015 UAE’s low-cost airline Flydubai is increasing its routes to several destinations in northern and eastern Africa.
Online travel company Wego discusses its plans in mobile-first Africa Published by Blaise Hopkinson on 4 March 2015 Singapore-based Wego looks to 4G to disrupt Africa’s travel metasearch space.
Diversifying from oil: Angolan sovereign wealth fund eyes hotel investments Published by Kate Douglas on 2 March 2015 “The main goals of the fund are to preserve state reserves but also to create additional sources of revenue,” says FSDEA’s chairman.