Kigali, Rwanda | THIS WEEK | In an effort to promote Rwanda as a conference hub, a South African firm, Crystal Events Africa, has entered into an agreement with Ikaze Professional Conference Organisers to market the east African country as a top conferences centre and must-visit tourist destination on the continent. “The …
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Madrid, Spain | AFP | International tourist numbers grew 6.4 percent in the first half of 2017, the strongest half-year figures in seven years, with Mediterranean destinations posting double-digit growth, the UN World Tourism Organisation said Thursday. The number of international tourists surged to around 598 million between January and …
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VIDEO: KCCA and UWA launch 400M project to construct monuments Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Kampala Capital City Authority and Uganda Wildlife Authority have launched a project to build two monuments that are meant to boost tourism in Kampala and Uganda at large. The two monuments, one depicting an Impala …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Aug.29 called on African economies to provide favorable environment that would boost the growth of tourism industry on the continent. He was speaking at the official opening of the 41st Annual World Tourism Conference that kicked off on Aug.28 in Rwanda’s capital …
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Mina, Saudi Arabia | AFP | With global oil prices flailing, Saudi Arabia is turning to another natural resource: billions of dollars gained from religious tourism as the kingdom hosts the annual hajj pilgrimage. Shops line the packed esplanade of the Great Mosque of Mecca, one of the holiest sites in …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Paul Kagame has said Rwanda, like other countries on the African continent, was keen to convert its favourable demographics into economic growth and prosperity. Speaking at the opening on Tuesday of the three-day global 41st Annual World Tourism Conference organized by the Africa Trade Association in …
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Kwita Izina ceremony set for September 1 Kigali, Rwanda | GORILLAFUND.ORG | Naming infant mountain gorillas has become an important annual nationwide tradition in Rwanda since 2004. The naming ceremony, called Kwita Izina and organized by the Rwandan Development Board, is based on a historic Rwandan cultural practice for naming …
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Barcelona, Spain | AFP |“Never again a summer like this”: Exasperated with the hordes of visitors they blame for making their city unliveable, Barcelona residents have risen in protest. The hugely popular Catalan metropolis has become the latest European hotspot to eye tourism with hostility. From the romantic canals of …
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Hagatna, United States | AFP | Tourism-dependent Guam is looking to cash in on its new-found fame as a North Korean missile target, tapping an unlikely promotional opportunity to attract visitors to the idyllic island and prove that all publicity is good publicity. Pyongyang’s threats to launch four missile strikes near …
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Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is to invest more than $800 million in hotels in Egypt, the investment ministry in Cairo said on Monday. The announcement came after parliament in May adopted a new law aimed at attracting foreign investment as the authorities seek …
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