May 22, 2019
East Africa: Marine-Based 'Blue Economies' Offer Massive Potential
Developing ocean-based resources in areas such as fisheries, aquaculture, coastal tourism, transport and ports, mining and energy, could generate U.S. $20.8 billion a year for the… Read more »
May 20, 2019
Egypt: At Least 17 Hurt as Tourist Bus Hit By Explosion
At least 17 people were wounded in an explosion that targeted a tourist bus on its way to visit Egypt's Giza pyramids, CNN reports. Read more »
May 16, 2019
Zimbabwe: U.S. Warns Travellers to 'Exercise Increased Caution'
The United States has issued a travel warning about crime and civil unrest in Zimbabwe. Read more »
April 17, 2019
Nigeria: Visa Horrors - U.S. Embassy Tries to Give Tips
Have you ever been denied a visa? Read more »
February 04, 2019
Uganda: Uganda's Women Are Not Products to be Sold to Tourists
How on earth did the Ugandan Tourism Ministry think that adding "curvy and sexy" Ugandan women to the list of tourism products to attract tourists was a good idea? Tourism… Read more »
December 10, 2018
Africa: Which Four Destinations on the Continent Are Cool for Travellers?
Four African destinations have made it on to National Geographic Traveller's Cool List for 2019. Read more »
October 26, 2018
Africa: Spotlighting Innovation for Infrastructure – CCA's Florie Liser
The 25-year-old Washington, DC-based Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is hosting on 5-6 November in Johannesburg its first U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference to be held outside… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Ethiopia: 'Good Time' to Visit Gateway to Africa - Airline Promotes Stopover Tourism
Ethiopian Airlines, the oldest carrier in Africa, is stepping up promotion of tourism to its home country, while continuing to expand the number of destinations served across the… Read more »
July 27, 2018
Egypt: A Case of Donkeys Earning Their Stripes? - Photos of 'Fake Zebras' Go Viral
Cairo's International Garden municipal park has faced criticism after photographs of one of its zebra exhibits went viral, Snopes reports. Egyptian student Mahmoud Sarhan shared… Read more »
April 13, 2018
Africa: What's With Building All These High Walls?
When the Berlin wall finally came down in 1992, we thought: This was it, no more walls! Well, we might have celebrated too soon because in 1994 Israel constructed its own wall to… Read more »
October 19, 2017
Africa: Hasta La Visa - When Travelling Takes a Wrong Turn
We all know traveling is great - learning about new places and cultures while posting selfies to make friends on Facebook jealous is always fun, but what about when it's not?… Read more »
July 10, 2017
Lesotho: Pioneering Electronic Visa Program Aimed to Increase Tourism and Investment
Lesotho is the only independent nation in the world with its entire land mass above 1,000 meters (3,281 feet). Now the country, with a population of 2.1 million and a surface area… Read more »
December 15, 2014
Ethiopia: Lakeside City Surmounts Africa's Tourism Crisis
The evening calm is broken by a roll of drums at a social joint near the Rahnile Hotel. Crowds stream through the streets to answer the call of the rhythm, pulled by the promise of… Read more »
December 03, 2014
Africa: Entrepreneurs Go Online to Boost Business in Africa
When Chioma Achebe wanted to buy shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, she didn't want to open an account with a local broker because the process could take days. Read more »
December 09, 2013
Africa: Ethiopian Airlines Grows Seven-Fold in Seven Years
Ethiopian Airlines began operations in 1946 as a joint operation managed by the American carrier TWA, using World War II aircraft acquired from the U.S. military to transport… Read more »
April 29, 2013
Africa: Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Boeing 787 Dreamliner Service
After more than three months of suspension, Ethiopian Airlines resumed its Boeing 787 Dreamliner service over the weekend with a successful flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. Read more »
April 11, 2013
Malawi: Govt Responds in Madonna 'Special Treatment' Row
The Malawian government has criticised American pop icon Madonna, accusing her of exaggerating her contributions to the Southern African country and unreasonably demanding special… Read more »
November 14, 2012
Kenya: Operation Hirola - Saving Africa's Rarest Antelope
While the world focuses on the African Union effort to oust Al Shabaab militants from Somalia, another operation is quietly plugging away along the country's southern border with… Read more »
February 22, 2011
East Africa: Somali Pirates Kill Four Americans
Somali pirates have killed four Americans aboard their yacht in the Indian Ocean, news reports said Tuesday. Read more »
August 05, 2010
Kenya: Nation to Enter Period of Peace and Maturity
Kenya is a colourful country, and nowhere more so than in the world of politics. During the last constitutional referendum in 2005, the opposing sides selected oranges and bananas… Read more »
June 05, 2009
Africa: U.S. Abruptly Cancels New Flights
Kenyan government officials have reacted angrily to the abrupt cancellation this week of a new direct flight from Atlanta, Georgia in the United States to Nairobi. Read more »
July 30, 2008
Liberia: American Investors Plan Luxury Resort
Liberia, just years removed from civil war, may not seem like an ideal place to open an all-inclusive luxury resort. But one group of American entrepreneurs want to change that… Read more »
July 11, 2008
South Africa: 'Freedom Church' Brings Alive Apartheid Struggle
South Africa's "mother city" of Cape Town is renowned as the country's most beautiful for tourists, but there's no escaping the destruction of apartheid when you visit. Read more »
November 15, 2007
Africa: Lonrho Plans Comeback
Among international companies operating in Africa, Lonrho has long enjoyed a high profile. Built up by colorful businessman Roland 'Tiny' Rowland, it was an early business… Read more »
June 04, 2007
Sierra Leone/Togo: Helicopter Crash Kills at Least 19
A Paramount Airlines helicopter in Sierra Leone crashed Sunday, reportedly killing at least 19. The helicopter was carrying passengers from an African Cup of Nations qualifying… Read more »
