Tourism & Travel Wallpost East Africa

Josephine Wawira
KENYA
Google Street View to heavily impact Kenya's tourism sector

Google Street View to heavily impact Kenya's tourism sector
[Josephine Wawira] Technology. A constant component that progressively weathers challenges of e-commerce evolution in every industry...

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Josephine Wawira
KENYA
Use of innovative technology in designing diverse tourism products

Use of innovative technology in designing diverse tourism products
[Josephine Wawira] Investment in new technology provides the tourism sector with opportunities for novelty, aimed at providing a platform for designing new and tangible tourism products...

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Josephine Wawira
KENYA
Hospitality industry a leading employer in Kenya

Hospitality industry a leading employer in Kenya
[Josephine Wawira] A grim picture has recently been presented in a survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics that of a whopping seven million Kenyans currently unemployed with only 1.4 million desperately looking for work...

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Josephine Wawira
KENYA
Promotion of Kenya's tourism key to its growth

Promotion of Kenya's tourism key to its growth
[Josephine Wawira] Kenya's tourism industry has undergone challenges such as the uncertainty surrounding the political landscape in 2017. Yet, its resilient performance has been impactfully felt on the Kenyan economy...

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Ilse van den Berg
MAURITIUS
Mauritians celebrate half a century of building a nation hand-in-hand

Mauritians celebrate half a century of building a nation hand-in-hand
[Ilse Burger] As we took our seats in the grandstand, we could feel the electric atmosphere and the nation's uncontainable excitement - and this was no rock concert, nor was it a World Cup event...

Posted 6 years ago | Like
Josephine Wawira
KENYA
E-commerce penetration in Kenya ramping up travel

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Image: Rawpixel.com (Image Supplied)
[Josephine Wawira] Travellers' resolve and ability to purchase services on the move has increased the reliance on mobile devices, thus giving service providers who invest in easy-to-use apps a rising edge...

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Josephine Wawira
SUDAN
US revokes economic sanctions against Sudan: What it means for hospitality businesses

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Image by Eviled
[Josephine Wawira] News of the revocation of economic sanctions against Sudan by the United States government is music to the ears of businesses and investors interested in Africa's third largest country...

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Josephine Wawira
KENYA
Exploring Kenya's Masai Mara through the eyes of a hotelier

Olumara Camp (Image Supplied)
Olumara Camp (Image Supplied)
[Josephine Wawira] Kenya boasts of diverse destinations that remain major attractions for tourists from across the world. From the classic wildlife safaris

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Josephine Wawira
EAST AFRICA
Nairobi sees 22% boost in domestic air travel capacity

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Image by joyfull (Supplied)
[Josephine Wawira] Nairobi is the only city in Africa whose airports are recording higher growth for domestic capacity than that of international capacity, with a 22% boost...

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Robin Fredericks
SEYCHELLES
Speed networking at the Seychelles Roadshow

David Germain, Director: Africa and America's Seychelles Tourism Board and Amanda Lang, marketing manager, Alphonse Island.
David Germain, Director: Africa and America's Seychelles Tourism Board and Amanda Lang, marketing manager, Alphonse Island.
[Robin Fredericks] We caught up with the director for Africa and America's Seychelles Tourism Board and marketing manager for Alphonse Island at the Seychelles Roadshow, to find out more about MICE services and its positioning within the Seychelles...

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Robin Fredericks
SEYCHELLES
#WTMA17: The Seychelles playing an active role in conserving its biodiversity

[Robin Fredericks] David Germain, the director for Africa and America's Seychelles Tourism Board, took us through all that the Seychelles' vibrant holiday destination has to offer...

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Jarred Manasse
KENYA
Five reasons why you should go on a Masai Mara National Reserve safari

Five reasons why you should go on a Masai Mara National Reserve safari
[Jarred Manasse] If you're looking to experience an authentic African Safari, Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve should be right at the top of travel bucket list...

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