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Articles tagged “kenya”

Hotels

Kenya’s Hotels and Safari Camps Go Local to Fill Manager Roles

After years of relying on foreign executives, more luxury safari camps and international hotel brands are appointing locals to run the show. It's long overdue because the Kenyan hospitality industry has trained professionals capable of running those establishments.

Harriet Akinyi, Skift | 2 years ago

Kenya’s Hotels and Safari Camps Go Local to Fill Manager Roles

Tourism

Relocation of Tanzania’s Masaai From Ancestral Lands Shows Elitist Tourism Still Thriving

In an era when it's more important than ever to respect local communities, Tanzania's decisions with the Masaai appear beyond clueless.

Harriet Akinyi, Skift | 2 years ago

Relocation of Tanzania’s Masaai From Ancestral Lands Shows Elitist Tourism Still Thriving

Airlines

Explaining This Summer’s Airline Chaos and Other Top Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, the causes of airlines' chaotic summer are revealed, the list of the highest-paid online travel agency CEOs is unveiled, and travel companies are turning to TikTok to recruit new staff.

Sonia Menken | 2 years ago

Explaining This Summer’s Airline Chaos and Other Top Stories This Week

News Blog

Treat Local Communities With Respect, Demands Sustainability Consultant

Tourism businesses engaging with local communities need to treat their hosts respectfully. That's the message that Judy Kepher-Gona, a sustainability consultant and founder of Kenya-based Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda, conveyed during Skift Sustainable Tourism Summit on Wednesday. Kepher-Gona told Skift Editor-at-Large Lebawit Lily Girma — in a discussion titled "Putting Communities at the Center of…

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Travel Technology

Kenya’s Cashless Tourism Still Trailing Larger Digital Payment Success

Kenya is a prime example of how far cashless economies need to go, especially for tourism. The country's successes will need to be measured against the challenges.

Harriet Akinyi, Skift | 2 years ago

Kenya’s Cashless Tourism Still Trailing Larger Digital Payment Success

Hotels

Daily Podcast: The Great Merging Is Reshaping Travel

Good morning from Skift. It's Wednesday, May 11, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: The Great Merging Is Reshaping Travel

Tourism

Kenya Tourism Weighs Cost of Introducing Electric Vehicles to Wildlife Parks

Kenya is a case study for global tourism, striving to meet climate change goals but struggling with the expense to do that, especially coming off two incredibly tough years without business.

Harriet Akinyi , Skift | 2 years ago

Kenya Tourism Weighs Cost of Introducing Electric Vehicles to Wildlife Parks

Hotels

Daily Podcast: Hilton Earnings Bounce Back

Good morning from Skift. It's Wednesday, May 4, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: Hilton Earnings Bounce Back

Tourism

Kenya’s Tourism Recovery Boosted by Local Travelers

Resorts in the East African nation cut their prices to entice domestic tourists. It's paying off.

George Obulutsa and Duncan Miriri, Reuters | 2 years ago

Kenya’s Tourism Recovery Boosted by Local Travelers

Tourism

Botswana Wildlife Camps Prepare for Evolved Post-Pandemic Travelers

Throughout the pandemic, people started to realize that we’ve loved our planet nearly to death — quite literally. Will we be able to heal our relationship with Mother Nature as the industry attempts to redefine sustainable travel?

Reem Abdellatif, Skift | 3 years ago

Botswana Wildlife Camps Prepare for Evolved Post-Pandemic Travelers