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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 track to be launched in 2025, according to a senior AU official. Speaking with reporters in Accra, the AU Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals, Albert Muchanga, […]
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 attain the 17.5 million tourists ahead of the 2026 target. The performance of the tourism sector up to June this year was 38% higher compared with the same period in […]
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 Thursday between the tourism group’s CEO Sébastien Bazin and Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. Talks focused on strategies to advance Morocco’s tourism sector, particularly in anticipation of the 2030 World […]
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, tourism minister Fatima Ezzahra Ammour said. The number of arrivals was 770,000 higher compared to the same period last year, as Morocco continues to attract international hotel brands to invest […]
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 visa procedures, training skilled staff to ensuring security in a country that is notorious as one of the hardest countries to access in North Africa. With over 1600 km of […]
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 air connectivity, which would in turn boost tourism and economic growth. Speaking during the recent African Tourism Ministers Dialogue in South Africa’s port city of Durban, the country’s Minister of […]
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. The milestone shows a 12% increase compared to 2019 when Morocco attracted 13 million tourists, the ministry said in a statement. The growth was triggered by Moroccans living abroad who […]
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 services, banking and tourism, as well as to investments in renewable energy, oil, transport and logistics, all of whom are set to drive business opportunities in the East African region […]
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 of 2,600 hotel rooms, the development of 15,000 square meters of green spaces, and the revitalization of historical buildings, Ahram Online reported Thursday. Soliman speaking at a meeting of the […]
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 monuments and vibrant nightlife, was ranked 6th among 24 most attractive cities to visit this year, Airbnb said in a recent report. The ranking evidences the city’s resilience a few […]