Attack on Nairobi hotel deals another blow for Kenya’s tourism industry
Fourteen people have been reported killed following a terrorist attack on Kenya’s five-star DusitD2 hotel, 15 January. The hotel, located near the CBD in the Westlands suburb of Nairobi, has 101 rooms,...
View ArticleCWT shakes up EMEA leadership structure, as Country Directors depart
Global travel management company Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has shaken up its European management structure, abolishing the roles of Country Director for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy,...
View ArticleCape Town ICC adds to its list of ISO certifications
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) has added another certification to its list of International Standards Organisation (ISO) accreditations. The centre now holds the ISO 22000 in...
View ArticleCTICC collaborates with mining sector on event greening and sustainability
An environmental sustainability collaboration between the Cape Town International Convention Centre and Investing in African Mining Indaba has diverted 24,000kg of wood from landfill. “We are...
View ArticleMeetings Africa’s BONDay underway
“This year we have 338 exhibitors and 462 buyers from 65 countries. This is a new record for Meetings Africa,” said Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo, National Convention Bureau Chief Officer, ahead of the show’s...
View ArticleCTICC collaborates with mining sector on event greening and sustainability
An environmental sustainability collaboration between the Cape Town International Convention Centre and Investing in African Mining Indaba has diverted 24,000kg of wood from landfill. “We are...
View ArticleMeetings Africa township dialogue
On the eve of Meetings Africa tradeshow opening in Sandton, CMW joined a media visit out to Tembisa (Gauteng province), the second biggest township in South Africa, to hear a panel discussion about the...
View ArticleRecord-breaking Meetings Africa 2019
The 2019 edition of Meetings Africa – the two-day Pan-African business events trade show – closed at Johannesburg’s the Sandton Convention Centre on 27 February with record numbers of exhibitors in the...
View ArticleInto Africa with ICCA in June
Delegates at the ICCA Association Meetings Programme (AMP) 2019, which takes place in Durban, South Africa, 18-20 June, will take ‘Inspiration to go further’ as the theme of their meeting. Influenced...
View ArticleCTICC makes cashless system available for all clients
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is rolling out its cashless services to all clients, having initiated a cashless system for all food and beverage stations last year most notably...
View ArticleCape Town ICC powers debate on energy outages during African Utility Week
Leaders in the fields of power, energy and water descend on the Cape Town International Convention Centre, 14-16 May, for the African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa conference and exhibition. More...
View ArticleCNN broadcaster to moderate at African Utility Week
CNN’s Business Africa Correspondent, Eleni Giokos, will be the moderator of the opening session of the African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa conference The exhibition is taking place in Cape Town...
View ArticleAutomechanika ready to service booming $61bn MEA auto aftermarket
The Middle East and Africa’s auto aftermarket has been valued at US$61bn, with projected rising car sales and more manufacturing bases. The region is on target for 6% annual growth over the next six...
View Article$5.8bn tourism plan to transform tourism in the Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast is intent on securing major investment to see the country become Africa’s fifth biggest tourism destination by 2025. Minister of Tourism Siandou Fofana last month sent a strategy...
View ArticleKenya wins big at World Travel Awards
Nairobi has been named Africa’s Leading Business Travel Destination, while The Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) has been awarded Africa’s Leading Meetings & Conference destination at...
View ArticleCTICC confirms 100 international conferences up to 2026
Over 100 international conferences, which are expected to bring over 127,000 delegates to Cape Town, have been confirmed by Cape Town International Convention Centre up until 2026. The news follows...
View ArticleInternational naval and defence leaders to speak at IMDEC in Accra
Twenty captains, commodores and admirals will join delegates discussing illegal oil-bunkering, piracy, unregulated fishing, smuggling, and trafficking at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition...
View ArticleGM appointed to boost new DMO Visit Stellenbosch
Wine and tourism industry stakeholders in Stellenbosch, South Africa, have been brought under one new destination marketing organisation, under the leadership of newly appointed General Manager...
View ArticleHyatt Place Taghazout Bay – Welcome to a different place
Stay a quick drive from Agadir Taghazout Bay is a small fishing village turned eco-friendly resort enclave. Visitors hail from all over the world to surf these famous waters off the western coast of...
View ArticleCape Town ICC reports big impact on job creation, local economy and the...
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) Cape Town International Convention Centre has presented its financial results, with the release of its 2019 Integrated Annual Report. The report and...
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