Tag: tourism

New ‘independent’ Africa credit rating agency on track to launch in 2025

July 25, 2024

A new credit rating agency designed to address the needs of sovereign borrowers in Africa, and led by an African Union (AU) Commissioner, is on ... Read More

Morocco’s tourist arrivals up 14% in first six months this year

July 13, 2024

Morocco has received 7.4 million tourists in the first six months this year, up 14%, a pace that let the tourism minister express optimism to ... Read More

Cooperation with Accor group to bolster tourism industry in Morocco discussed in Rabat

July 11, 2024

Means to upgrade cooperation between Accor group and Morocco to bolster the tourism industry in the Kingdom were discussed at a meeting held in Rabat ... Read More

Nearly 6 million tourists visited Morocco in Jan-May 2024- Minister

June 12, 2024

Morocco’s tourism sector is poised to outperform last year’s record with the arrival of 6 million tourists in the first five months of this year, ... Read More

Algeria wants tourists but has yet to improve its perception, infrastructure

June 4, 2024

The Algerian regime has announced big plans to attract 12 million tourists by 2030. Yet, on the ground, everything needs to be done from relaxing ... Read More

Nigeria, SA call on African countries to develop tourism by boosting collaboration, air connectivity

May 16, 2024

Nigeria's and South Africa's senior government officials have urged African countries to boost collaboration, rather than compete with one another, and work together to improve ... Read More

Morocco breaks pre-Covid tourism record with 14.5 million visitors

January 26, 2024

Morocco’s tourism has turned the Covid 19 page, breaking a new record with the arrival of 14.5 million tourists last year, up 34% from 2022. ... Read More

East African Community to benefit from Somalia’s entry and DRC president’s re-election

January 16, 2024

Somalia’s entry into the East African Community (EAC) and the re-election of the Congolese president are likely to provide an important impetus to the financial ... Read More

Egypt Sovereign Fund unveils plans to establish 2,600 new hotel rooms in downtown Cairo

January 5, 2024

Ayman Soliman, Chief Executive Officer of the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE) unveiled plans for upgrading downtown Cairo and the Ministries Square, including the establishment ... Read More

Marrakech, top trending destination in 2024- Airbnb says

January 2, 2024

Marrakech was ranked among the World’s top trending destinations in 2024 for vacation, rental platform Airbnb said. The Red city, known for its well-preserved centuries-old ... Read More