https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/595.html East Africa news 15 Tourism news - East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/414/595.html en-us Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:02:17 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-crowned-best-city-in-the-world-by-time-out-364708a Cape Town has been named the Best City in the World in Time Out’s annual global survey, which gathered insights from over 18,500 locals and 100 city experts worldwide. 1-254653 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/atm-2024-to-explore-transformative-innovation-entrepreneurship-in-global-travel-786972a International policymakers and industry executives are set to gather in the United Arab Emirates for the 31st Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024. Scheduled to be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 6 May to 9 May, the event will examine the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in transforming the global tourism industry. 1-247812 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/article/elephant-deaths-trigger-kenyan-call-for-tanzania-to-curb-hunts-120626a In the rolling grasslands of the Amboseli wildlife park, conservationists fret about an emerging threat to Kenyan elephants that are crucial to its tourism business: licensed hunters across the border in Tanzania. 1-247528 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/595/242963.html The Yale Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH) is launching a new initiative to support museums and cultural institutions across Africa. The initiative will establish a new network of leaders, educational programs, and strategic partnerships with universities and global institutions. "The goal is to cultivate a new generation of skilled practitioners in the culture and heritage sector, who will preserve and promote the continent's rich collections," says Charlotte Ashamu, the director of international programmes at IPCH. 1-242963 Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/373/242785.html The World Travel Awards have announced its 2023 Africa & Indian Ocean winners, recognising the best travel, tourism, and hospitality brands in the region. The Maldives was named the 'Indian Ocean's Leading Destination' and 'Indian Ocean's Leading Tourist Board', while Kenya was named 'Africa's Leading Destination'. Durban, South Africa, took the title of 'Africa's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination'. 1-242785 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/595/242497.html Trophy hunting is contentious. It typically involves paying for and pursuing a specific wild animal, often a large or iconic species, with the goal of killing it to obtain a trophy, such as the animal's head, horns, or hide. 1-242497 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 08:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/595/242259.html Africa has long been a sought-after destination for leisure travellers and in recent years, a growing trend has emerged, demonstrating that business tourism in Africa is making significant contributions to the continent's overall tourism GDP... 1-242259 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/757/242236.html Uganda welcomes its first Four Points by Sheraton hotel, a project brought to life by the leading African planning, design, architecture, and engineering team at FBW Group. The newly opened Four Points by Sheraton Kampala is poised to contribute to Uganda's post-pandemic visitor economy recovery. 1-242236 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/595/239570.html The tragic news of the destruction of the Titan submersible has brought attention to the thrilling, dangerous and expensive world of extreme tourism. 1-239570 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 13:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism East Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/595/239339.html Despite February's deadly earthquakes in Turkey which claimed a confirmed 45,968 deaths in February this year, and a tourism industry that has been hard hit by Covid-19, wildfires and the Russian-Ukraine war, Turkey's culture and tourism minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, is determined to rank the country among the leading three countries in terms of global tourism. 1-239339 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Tourism East Africa