Kenya: Miano Roots for Robust Policy Framework to Regulate Airbnb Sector

[ad_1] Nairobi — Tourism Cabinet Secretary nominee Rebecca Miano is rooting for a robust policy framework to regulate Airbnbs in a bid to net more income in the sector. Appearing before the National Assembly appointments committee, Miano indicated that this will also reduce the associated controversies. The lawmakers sought to find out how she would regulate the sector that been in the limelight over numerous controversies and crime like femicides. Last year alone, over 35,000 Airbnb operations were flagged for […]

August 8, 2024 2

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Uganda: Number of Kenyan Tourists Visiting Uganda Increases By 110,000

[ad_1] The number of Kenyans who visited Uganda for the year ending December 2023 has significantly gone up to 490,000, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. This is an increase of 113,706 from the 376,294 in the year ending December, 2022. Speaking during the launch of the third Uganda-Kenya costal tourism conference in Kampala, Uganda's Consul General in Mombasa, Amb. Paul Mukumbya said Kenya has continued to be the biggest source market for tourists to Uganda. "The increasing interest […]

August 8, 2024 2

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African countries warn citizens over anti-immigrant riots in the UK

[ad_1] A number of African countries have issued travel alerts to their citizens over the anti-immigrant riots in the United Kingdom. The riots described as the UK’s worst social unrest in years was sparked by the stabbing deaths of three young girls in Stockport, northwest England, last week. This has triggered a wave of anti-immigrant disinformation about the killings, including false claims the attacker was an immigrant. Some hotels housing asylum […]

August 8, 2024 2

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Liberia: Tourism Sector Key to Achieving Arrest Agenda

[ad_1] The Deputy Minister for Administration at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism (MICAT), Jimmy Tarplah, has emphasized the untapped potential of Liberia's tourism sector to significantly boost government revenue. Speaking at the official launch of the National Tourism Stakeholders Dialogue on August 2, 2024 at a local hotel in Monrovia, Tarplah highlighted the need to fully leverage tourism to achieve the ARREST Agenda. "We need to put in our best to achieve the ARREST Agenda," Tarplah stated, […]

August 7, 2024 2

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Liberia Takes Major Step Towards Boosting Tourism

[ad_1] A pivotal step towards unlocking Liberia's tourism potential was taken on August 2, 2024, as stakeholders converged at the National Tourism Stakeholders Dialogue held at Cape Hotel. The central focus of the gathering was the impending passage of a crucial legislative bill that would establish Liberia's first autonomous National Tourism Authority. Deputy Minister for Culture and Tourism, Madam Kadiatu D. Konteh-Brohiri, set the tone for the event, emphasizing the transformative power of tourism. "This dialogue marks a significant shift […]

August 5, 2024 2

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Tanzania: Ride On Electric Train

[ad_1] Dodoma — For the majority of Tanzanians, except for those who have travelled to Western or Asian nations, hardly have an experience to narrate the comfort of travelling onboard an electric train. The majority have always taken the conventional train travel from region to region. For Dar es Salaam residents, they use conventional trains to commute to work as well as to conduct other activities. For them, the familiar sound of the wheels clattering over the tracks, the occasional […]

August 2, 2024 2

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Tanzania: New Era Begins – allAfrica.com

[ad_1] Tanzania marked historic milestone in transportation sector with inauguration of Dar es Salaam-Dodoma Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) route by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, yesterday. Much has been said about the social and economic impacts of this long-awaited route, which is poised to be a transformative milestone for Tanzania's transportation sector. This modern rail link is expected to revolutionise travel within Tanzania by drastically reducing travel times and stimulating economic activities across different regions. Aligned with Tanzania's Vision 2025 and CCM's […]

August 2, 2024 2

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Nigeria: At least 17 killed in protests over economic crisis

[ad_1] Protests in Nigeria over economic crisis have turned violent in several states resulting in the deaths of at least 17 people, rights groups have said. The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria” protests online, want to sustain their action for 10 days. The protests are inspired by youth-led protests in Kenya. Protesters are unhappy with President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms that have caused rampant inflation, weakened the currency and inflicted increasing hardship on ordinary Nigerians. Tinubu […]

August 2, 2024 2

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Guinea: Ex-military leader Camara jailed over stadium massacre

[ad_1] Guinea‘s former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara has been found guilty of crimes against humanity in a 2009 stadium massacre. He has been subsequently jailed for 20 years, despite denying the charges and pleading not guilty. A court in Guinea on Wednesday found him and seven other accused military commanders guilty of crimes against humanity. “This is a widespread and systematic attack by armed men against a civilian population,” […]

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