Articles tagged “africa”

Tourism

Morocco Unveils $580 Million Plan to Boost Tourism

Morocco saw its tourism revenue surge in 2022, and its government believes further investment in the sector will be the catalyst for another boom — especially with the country poised to grow in popularity with remote workers.

Ahmed Eljechtimi, Reuters | 4 days ago

Morocco Unveils $580 Million Plan to Boost Tourism

Short-Term Rentals

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors

Retaining its focus on short-term rentals would probably be the largest contributor to any competitive moat that Airbnb has. Neither of its two largest rivals has that luxury.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

CEO Brian Chesky Wants to Deepen Moat Between Airbnb and Competitors

Tourism

Kenya Tourism Targets Other African Countries With Marketing

Kenya wants to double its tourism earnings in the next four years, but it faces considerable infrastructure challenges that could hinder potential growth for the East African nation.

Duncan Miriri, Reuters | 4 weeks ago

Kenya Tourism Targets Other African Countries With Marketing

Airlines

Spirit Airlines’ Cost Struggles

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Spirit's earnings purgatory, Hertz's brands revival, and cruise tourism in east and Southern Africa.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 month ago

Spirit Airlines’ Cost Struggles

Cruises

Africa Looks to Diversify Tourism Mix by Investing More in Cruise Business

The rapidly rebounding cruise tourism market is providing African tourism with a lucrative opportunity to give destinations battered by the pandemic a new path to revenues.

Harriet Akinyi, Skift | 1 month ago

Africa Looks to Diversify Tourism Mix by Investing More in Cruise Business

Tourism

Lessons From Ethiopia’s Post-War Tourism Recovery

The civil war is over, but Western government travel warnings are still there. If there's going to be a recovery, tourism authorities need to focus their energy on getting those lifted. That's going to require repeated messaging that the war is over.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 months ago

Lessons From Ethiopia’s Post-War Tourism Recovery

Business Travel

Zoom Fatigue Finally Revives Travel for In-Person Company Meetings

Internal meetings were supposed to be killed off by video conferencing, but it looks like in-person face-to-face will be back with a bang this year.

Matthew Parsons | 2 months ago

Zoom Fatigue Finally Revives Travel for In-Person Company Meetings

Tourism

The Kalahari Game Reserve Scientist Studying Climate Change Through the Solitary Pangolin

Wendy Panaino has a unique job — she studies climate change in the Kalahari desert, mostly through her research on the elusive and endangered pangolin. She's had to turn half nocturnal to study and track in its natural habitat, and monitor its adaptation to a changing climate that will increasingly impact how and why we travel.

Colin Nagy | 2 months ago

The Kalahari Game Reserve Scientist Studying Climate Change Through the Solitary Pangolin

Tourism

Cairo Promises to Be More Welcoming to Tourists With a New Egyptian Capital

Egyptian travel executives are adamant that Cairo's tourism industry will benefit enormously from the country's new capital — even if some critics believe the $59 billion project is money misspent.

Harriet Akinyi, Skift | 3 months ago

Cairo Promises to Be More Welcoming to Tourists With a New Egyptian Capital

Tourism

Africa’s Tourism Recovery Hindered by E-Visa Delays

Countries in Africa are bullish on e-visas helping them to boost their tourism industries, but failures to overcome tech struggles are making any prospect of full recoveries soon an unlikely prospect.

Harriet Akinyi, Skift | 3 months ago

Africa’s Tourism Recovery Hindered by E-Visa Delays