Mathias Ringa

Mathias Ringa

The Tanzania Tourist Board has appointed marketing agencies in Germany, the UK and US as part of its efforts to achieve three million international tourist arrivals by 2018.

Tanzania appoints marketing representation for key markets

22 Mar 2017

An artist’s impression of the 147-roomed Sarova Woodlands Hotel and Spa, which opens in Kenya next month.

Sarova announces new hotel in Kenya

20 Mar 2017

Tanzania has earmarked beachfront land for investors to build beach hotels.

Tanzania to develop beachfront hotels

15 Mar 2017

Kenyan hotels halt lay-offs as conference tourism takes off

07 Mar 2017

A black rhino in Laikipia, Kenya.

Kenya ups security in Laikipia

06 Mar 2017

A new museum planned for Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa, will showcase Swahili culture, art and cuisine.

New museum to showcase Swahili culture

03 Mar 2017

Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort will undergo renovation this year with a $4.5 million investment.

Mombasa hoteliers unveil investment and renovation plans

01 Mar 2017

Direct flights between the US and Kenya could become a reality after JKIA was granted Category One status by the US government.

New status paves the way for direct US-Kenya flights

27 Feb 2017

A new website promoting Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda offers tourism suppliers a portal to promote their packages online.

New website to ramp up East African collaborative marketing

23 Feb 2017

Construction of a customs and immigration office at the Sand River Gate on Kenya’s border with Tanzania, will ease the movement of tourists travelling between the Maasai Mara National Reserve and Serengeti National Park.

New immigration office to ease Mara-Serengeti crossings

17 Feb 2017

The newly opened PrideInn Paradise Beach Resort, Convention Centre and Spa in Mombasa will host the SKÅL World Congress next year.

300-room hotel and convention centre opens in Mombasa

13 Feb 2017

An artist’s impression of Park Inn by Radisson Nairobi, scheduled to open in April.

Major group to open four new hotels in Kenya

08 Feb 2017

China, India, Russia, Turkey, Brazil and the United Arab Emirates are among the markets Tanzania is targeting to grow its tourism numbers.

Tanzania eyes new markets for tourism growth

01 Feb 2017

$3.5 million has been invested in building a cruise terminal in Mombasa.

New cruise terminal for Mombasa

31 Jan 2017

One arrest has been made after the holiday of five tourists was cut short by an unscrupulous tour operator.

Bid to take unscrupulous operators to task

27 Jan 2017

The US Department of State has warned citizens to avoid areas including Lamu, but hoteliers point out that the area has been safe for years.

Kenya slapped with ‘unfair’ advisory

26 Jan 2017

RwandAir’s direct service to Mumbai is expected to grow the country’s tourism from India.

RwandAir to launch Mumbai service in April

19 Jan 2017

Tanzania’s international arrivals have grown by 10% over the last year.

Tanzania sees over a million arrivals, tourism grows

17 Jan 2017

The US has overtaken the UK as Kenya’s largest source market, according to the latest arrival stats.

US displaces UK as top market for Kenya

13 Jan 2017

The Kigali Convention Centre, which opened last year, is expected to boost Rwanda’s MICE sub-sector.

Rwanda sets ambitious MICE targets

12 Jan 2017

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