CemAir introduces online check-in
South Africa's CemAir customers can now check in online
Rwanda set for 4G cellular launch
The East African country continues to make technological strides
Ethiopian suspends Goma flights
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to Goma (DRC) following claims by DRC regulator, Régie des Voies Aériennes de la République Démocratique du Congo, that the airport was not fit to handle flights.
Hotel check: Welcome Centre Hotel
Lagos, Nigeria
The Westcliff to reopen as Four Seasons in 2014
Four Seasons will enter the SA market, managing the iconic Westcliff hotel in Johannesburg
South Africa
Fact File
Population: 52 million
Time: GMT +2
Plugs: Three-pin round
Dialling code: +27
Currency: Rand - $1=10.2ZAR
Language: 11 official languages, but English is predominantly spoken
Background
South Africa’s apartheid legacy...
Upgrades at Emperors Palace complete
Peermont’s Emperors Palace has completed comprehensive upgrades to its convention centre, as well as to the Theatre of Marcellus
On the up
Thanks to ease of access, an ambitious national airline, a growing hotel landscape, an active convention bureau, and a stunning conference centre, Kigali is...
An Eye on West Africa
It’s budgeting season again, when hotel owners and managers seek to identify what’s going to happen in 2018. It all used to be so...
The world meets in Africa
Africa is waking up to the potential offered by the business events industry, with new conference centres popping up across the continent. It’s also an interesting time for the incentives market, as Richard Holmes found out as he delved into the ever-changing African MICE space, once again.
Delta goes with Airbus
Delta Air Lines has committed to spending $50 billion on aircraft orders with Airbus in Europe
Hilton debuts DoubleTree in Nairobi
Hilton has announced the debut of the DoubleTree by Hilton brand in Nairobi.
Located along Ngong Road, DoubleTree by Hilton Nairobi Hurlingham opens as the...