Africa tipped to become surfing capital of the world Published by Euromonitor International on 29 December 2014 Many emerging tourism destinations in Africa have identified surfing as a target market.
Kenya’s terror attacks – the way forward for tourism investment Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 20 May 2014 Despite attacks, Kenya’s tourism industry is “resilient”.
How Nairobi terrorist attack will affect Kenya’s tourism industry Published by Kate Douglas on 3 October 2013 Economist expects tourist numbers to drop after recent Westgate Mall attack in Kenya.
Hotel investors scout new opportunities for expansion across Africa Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 26 September 2013 Despite the terrorist attack in Nairobi on the weekend, hotel groups met to discuss potential investments.
Resilience is a must-have to succeed in the fickle tourism industry Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 4 September 2013 If at first you don’t succeed, try and try and try again.
Security is vital to keeping tourism industry booming, says Kenyan lodge owner Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 29 August 2013 “Tourism is fickle. But it is still the biggest contributor to the GDP in this country.”
TripAdvisor means hotels need to be on top of their game, all the time Published by Jaco Maritz on 15 August 2013 How we made it in Africa looks at how some of the continent’s hotels are managing their online reputations.
‘Tourism can be unpredictable,’ says safari company owner Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 August 2013 Tourism accounts for a large part of many African countries’ GDPs, but the industry faces numerous obstacles.
Three African countries with good potential for tourism investors Published by Jaco Maritz on 8 August 2012 Euromonitor recently identified some African countries that are likely to see strong growth in tourism.
Kenya’s domestic tourism market resilient despite al-Shabaab attacks Published by Regina Ekiru on 10 April 2012 While Kenya’s tourism players are still pessimistic on whether the sector will be able to surpass last year’s earnings, attention has shifted to growing the domestic market, which is deemed to be more resilient.
A private sector approach to preserving Kenya’s wildlife Published by Jonathan Kalan on 20 October 2011 “I’m not ashamed to make profits, I want to make profits. But I want to come up with a way that’s a win-win for everybody.”
Eco-tourism gives ex-poachers a new chance Published by Jonathan Kalan on 4 August 2011 According to legend in Rwanda, the Batwa people were born to dance.
Africa can make much more money from tourism, says new report Published by Jaco Maritz on 6 May 2011 Africa’s rich natural and cultural resources represent a major unexploited opportunity to boost travel and tourism on the continent.
Kenya eyes 1.2 million tourists Published by Regina Ekiru on 18 October 2010 Kenya’s tourism sector seems to be on the recovery path following the 2007 post election violence and global recession which threatened to bring the sector to its knees.
