Rwandair, Rwanda’s national airline, has announced that it will commence flights to Guangzhou, effective June 18, 2019. This route will be tagged to the airline’s existing Mumbai route and flown three times weekly – Tuesday,…
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Asky Airlines will start service from Lagos to Johannesburg
If you have to travel extensively across West and Central Africa, you may likely have flown an Asky Airlines flight or two. Now you will be able to fly Asky Airlines to Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo…
South African Airways to begin direct flights to Mainland China
The South African national airline announced it will begin flying direct between Johannesburg and Guangzhou, China. The flights will begin on September 18, 2019. The Johannesburg-Guangzhou route will especially connect business and corporate travelers to…
Kenya’s first Autograph Collection by Marriott opens in Nairobi
The Story The Sankara Hotel Nairobi is located in the Westlands part of the city. The hotel is owned by Westlands Hotels Limited/Sankara Hotels Group, and opened its doors to the public in 2010. It…
The Providence by Mantis scheduled to soon open in Ikeja, Lagos
The Providence by Mantis is a boutique hotel located at Oba Akinjobi Way, Ikeja GRA. It is scheduled to open in June 2019. The project was signed as a management agreement in 2016 and the…
Marriott, Accor & Other Hotel Chains Continue to Expand in Africa
W Hospitality Group has released the findings of its 11th annual survey of the pipeline of branded hotels in African markets. The survey looks at foreign and African hotel brands with operations in more than…
News: South Africa regulates Airbnb
South Africa published a Tourism Amendment Bill to regulate Airbnb, just like other traditional hospitality providers.
News: Airbnb Leads $160m Funding Round for Short Term Rental Startup
The Story Airbnb, alongside other investors such as Tishman Speyer, RXR Realty, Fifth Wall Ventures, and Starwood CEO Barry Sternlicht, will provide $160 million in Series B funding to Lyric. This round of financing raised…
News: IHG signs a franchise deal for African growth
The Story InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) have announced a master development agreement with Valor Hospitality Partners Africa, the African subsidiary of a global company that manages hospitality projects in America, the UK, Middle East, South…
News: United Airlines resumes flights to the continent with seasonal flights to Cape Town
The Lagos – Houston route was the last direct flight United Airlines operated to the continent. But this was discontinued in mid-2016 because of poor financial performance and weakness in the global oil sector. Now,…