Pauline Bax, Bloomberg
Tourists pay up to $1,300 a night for steak and luxury suites in a national park full of wildlife that, merely a decade ago, seemed unsalvageable because of poachers. The turnaround by a nonprofit is a compelling example of creative problem-solving for national parks across Africa and the world.
8 months ago
Kamlesh Bhuckory, Bloomberg
Sometimes sacrificing profits to grow pays off for a business, and Rwanda feels this is one of those times as its economy continues to expand.
12 months ago
Laura Powell, Skift
Rwanda is setting itself up as Africa's new big luxury tourism destination. And while mountain gorillas are the country's main attraction, new luxury lodges will help open up other regions of this small, yet highly diverse country.
1 year ago
Christine Wanjala, Bloomberg
Great news for Kenya, as well as its neighbors.
4 years ago
Christopher Torchia, Associated Press
Rwanda's tourism turnaround is notable for the speed at which it's made people tell a different story about a destination with a recent, brutal past.
4 years ago
Robert Reid, Skift
Are anniversaries and events over-stressed on these lists? It’s refreshing not to see Brazil, in its World Cup, an automatic inclusion of all lists – even if it’s an understandable entry. But would anyone plan a trip to Cape Town just because it’s the World Design Capital?
6 years ago
ETurboNews
The joint visa will cost $100, and besides being cheaper and more efficient than the current scheme, will boost the tourism economies in East Africa in a big way. Tanzania is missing out.
6 years ago
Saul Butera, Bloomberg
Rwanda's numbers -- like the expansion of FastJet -- are more evidence to the growing importance of intra-Africa tourism.
6 years ago
Two decades after the devastating genocide, ecotourism is thriving in Rwanda. It not only provides locals with sustainable employment, but its revenues are used to protect the land and animals.
6 years ago
David Muwanga, East African Business Week/AllAfrica
East Africa is less troubled than some of its Western and Northern neighbors but despite smart moves by Tanzania, the region has taken steps back in recent years, from political unrest in Kenya to rampant corruption and offensive politics in Uganda.
6 years ago
eTurboNews
One major sports event can turn an entire country into a destination for athletes looking to train in testing conditions.
7 years ago
