There is just one week left to register for the 2026 APTA Global Forum in Livingstone, Zambia. All registrations will close on September 10, and no registrations can be accommodated after that date. Supplier registration has been sold out for some time, and only two buyer spaces remain. Taking place September 25–27 at Avani Victoria…
Uganda has been declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) after recording 42 days without a new case. The country’s last confirmed imported Ebola patient was discharged on July 16, with no subsequent transmission linked to the case, according to WHO. Uganda recorded 20 Ebola cases during the outbreak, most involving people who had…
Hilton has announced that it will enter the Zimbabwean hotel market after signing an agreement with Terrace Africa to develop a Hilton Garden Inn property in Harare’s upmarket Highlands Precinct. Expected to open in early 2029, the 140-room hotel will feature a restaurant, terrace, lobby café and bar, gym, pool and meeting rooms. The Highlands…
An investigation is underway into an accident in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park where a safari vehicle carrying four Swiss tourists and a guide plunged into a river in the Kogatende area during this year’s annual Great Migration. The incident occurred on August 30 at the Kogatende Nyumbu crossing area, according to a notice issued by the…
Kenya Airways plans to install Wi-Fi on its long-haul aircraft from the second quarter of 2027. The rollout will commence with aircraft serving the airline’s long-haul routes such as London, Paris, New York, China and Amsterdam. It will then extend to aircraft operating within the region and across Africa. Wi-Fi has already been installed on…
&Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge has reopened in South Africa’s Phinda Private Game Reserve following a thoughtful refurbishment that places the surrounding vlei landscape at the heart of the guest experience. The intimate lodge features just six suites, each offering a private sala and pool, with wildlife and birdlife frequently visible from the property itself. The…
Babanango Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, has announced the official approval of Eagle’s View Airstrip, creating a new and more convenient way for travelers to access the reserve and opening the door to expanded fly-in safari itineraries. Located within the reserve in Zululand, Eagle’s View was approved as a Type A Aerodrome by the…
Angola has officially opened its largest convention centre. Located in Chicala, in the centre of Luanda, the Luanda Convention Palace was inaugurated by President João Lourenço. The facility is reported to have cost approximately €280 million (US$325 million). It features a multi-purpose theatre with capacity for 3 000 people, several conference halls and other multi-purpose rooms. The convention centre…
Sussex based Travel Promoters, one of the UK’s leading luxury representation companies specialising in Africa and the Indian Ocean, is delighted to share its appointment by Kaelo Destinations from 1 September 2026, including the iconic Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana’s Tuli Block and Pambele Beach House in the Vilanculos Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary in Mozambique. This new partnership will see Travel Promoters’ dynamic…