Monica Wambugha

Monica Wambugha

Uganda heads for the Cannes Film Festival.

Uganda aims to become Africa’s leading film hub

17 May 2019

PrideInn invests in wellness tourism.

PrideInn opens Mombasa spa

13 May 2019

Training campaign to upskill local TOs on how to attract Chinese tourists.

Uganda launches training campaign to attract Chinese tourists

13 May 2019

Rendering of the 244-room Hilton Hotel, Kampala.

Uganda welcomes 244-room Hilton hotel

09 May 2019

the Malindi-Sala Gate road project will link Malindi with Tsavo East National Park.

Gate road project to spur tourism in Tsavo East National Park

23 Apr 2019

Lake Victoria.

New passenger boat to expand Uganda water-based tourism

28 Mar 2019

Tourism attractions to become more easily accessible.

Tanzania government partners with private sector to drive Lake Region tourism

25 Mar 2019

Mwanza International Airport.

London to Lake Victoria flights in the pipeline

22 Mar 2019

Zanzibar expects bigger showing at exhibition.

Zanzibar to host second tourism expo

22 Mar 2019

Concord Group of Hotels to revamp Shelley Beach Hotel.

Mombasa hotel set for major renovation

22 Mar 2019

‘Living like the locals’ in an eco-tourism cottage is set to drive tourism to Kenya.

Eco-tourism to be revived in Kenyan county

14 Mar 2019

Old hotels need to upgrade their offerings to meet the needs of the modern traveller, says Kenyan tourism minister.

Kenya urges hotels to modernise to embrace the experiential traveller

13 Mar 2019

Tourism Ethiopia and the International Finance Corporation sign partnership agreement in an effort to enhance the country’s tourism sector.

Tourism Ethiopia to enhance MICE sector

11 Mar 2019

Tanzania Tourism Board to be rebranded.

Tanzania Tourism Board to be rebranded

11 Mar 2019

Tanzania and Rwanda sign partnership agreement for destination marketing.

Tanzania and Rwanda partner to market adventure tourism

06 Mar 2019

Kenya looks to refurbishments and development strategies to grow tourism footprint.

Kenya welcomes hotel refurbishments and tourism drives to boost sector

25 Feb 2019

Three-year partnership deal between Uganda Tourism Board and the Uganda Golf Union.

Uganda Tourism Board partnership to drive golf tourism

22 Feb 2019

Marine park included in Tanzania government tourism initiative.

Tanzania marine attractions to spur international tourist growth

20 Feb 2019

The scenic Sheldrick Falls has been earmarked for a new zipline.

Zipline set for Kenya’s Shimba Hills National Reserve

18 Feb 2019

The coastal town of Malindi seeks to boost tourism through a state-of-the-art conference facility.

Ultra-modern conference facility seeks to revive Malindi tourism

18 Feb 2019

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