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Down, but not out

Nairobi has had a tough year. First there was the January terrorist attack at the 14 Riverside Drive complex, followed by a fresh outbreak of...

Personal and on point

Travel loyalty programmes have evolved beyond the traditional model of accumulating and redeeming points, and brands are having to work even harder and smarter...

Budget blues?

The corporate world may have re-looked its travel policies and video conferencing operators may be licking their lips, but a decreased travel budget doesn’t...

Here to stay

Airbnb and its peers have taken a chunk out of the hotel market – and now they’re taking steps to attract business guests, too....

Under Pressure

As belts tighten and corporates find themselves under pressure to cut costs across the board, travel management companies are having to work even harder...

Be Different

Event organisers are finding themselves under increasing pressure to make their events stand out from the rest and deliver sustained and real value for...

User-friendly business travel

As Zambia’s primary business travel destination, Lusaka is relatively ‘user-friendly’, with a small, simple airport, nice selection of branded hotels, and a layout that makes

A different type of value

The days of a one-dimensional loyalty programme that sees the customer earning points with a particular airline or hotel and redeeming them for a...

Not just a pretty face

Cape Town is a bit like the beautiful actress who knows that she’s physically attractive, but wants to be taken seriously for her acting...

Island Style

It’s competitive, this tourism business, and as times get tougher and belts get tighter, those countries playing in this space and looking to bet...

Show value

The MICE industry is not immune from the challenging economic conditions facing just about all of the world’s major markets. That’s regardless of whether...

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...