PRESS RELEASE: MY FAREWELL NOTE ON LEAVING AFRO TOURISM W/A LTD Lagos, Nigeria. June 5, 2018 A few days after winning an unprecedented treble of the UEFA Champions’ League as coach of the Los Merengues, former French footballer and World Cup winner, Zinedine Zidane shook the sporting world by announcing his resignation. It was totally…
June 9, 2016… An early wake up call got us out of bed at 06:30 and we made our way to the waterfront. A cruise ship was awaiting us and we got on-board for breakfast on a sunrise cruise on Lake Kariba. Formed by the Kariba Dam which was built between 1956 and 1959, Lake Kariba is…
Back in 1908, a young Winston Churchill dubbed Uganda as the Pearl of Africa in his book My African Journey, but at some point in the nation’s existence it seemed that very pearl was being trampled underfoot during the tyranny of Idi Amin and the wars that ensued afterwards. However, those days are in the distant past now…
Addis Ababa, 18 May 2018 Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it will launch thrice weekly flights to Jakarta, Indonesia as of July 17, 2018. Member of the G-20, Indonesia, is the world’s 4th most populous nation and 10th largest economy in the…
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has formed a new partnership with Booking.com, one of the largest travel e-commerce companies in the world, to provide customers with accommodation options via airseychelles.com. Booking.com will enable guests travelling with Air Seychelles or other airlines to book a selection of incredible accommodations ranging from apartments, vacation homes,…
June 8, 2016. After my morning routine, I joined the rest of the gang that made up Group 1 for breakfast in the restaurant. Soon after, we waited at the lobby for the bus to arrive. We were scheduled to set out at 09:00hrs on the pre-Sanganai tour. Cliques were beginning to form as we waited. I stepped…
So here the story begins… ***** The journey to Zimbabwe started on June 6, 2016. Afro Tourism® was scheduled to attend the 2016 Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo being hosted in the city of Bulawayo from June 16 to 18. Michael Usifo and I were chosen to represent the company. The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), organisers of the event had designed a couple…
The sleepy historical town of Inhambane offers a serene atmosphere away from the bustling exuberance of Maputo, Mozambique’s capital city. By and large, Inhambane main centre is relatively small and calm, while the small fishing village of Tofo, about 20km away and the Barra peninsula (30km) offer a world of exciting prospects for a relaxing and fun-filled weekend. The people are…
My attention have been drawn to a widely Circulating petition signed by 5 members of NATOP alleging irregularities in the affairs of NATOP. I have been called by a top Government official someone I respect to withhold any further escalation of the issue until it is resolved. He has asked for Calmness So I will…
Conceived by the Zanzibar Minister of Information, Tourism and Antiquities, Mr. Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, the upcoming Zanzibar Tourism Show has been tagged as “the ultimate business event for the domestic and international tourism industry,” in the region. More than 150 exhibitors, international and inbound tour operators, from Tanzania and East Africa are expected to participate at the first edition of…
