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A ‘brand’ new future

Hilton Hotels & Resorts has a healthy African development pipeline of 52 hotels, and the group plans to enter 14 new countries over the...

On the up

Thanks to ease of access, an ambitious national airline, a growing hotel landscape, an active convention bureau, and a stunning conference centre, Kigali is...

French adventure

Paris is a well-connected European city and many view it as a less pricey alternative to the likes of the UK and Germany. If...

Italian Connection

After a 17-year absence from African skies, Italian airline Alitalia recently reinstated direct f lights between Italy and South Africa. As of 8 April...

Interesting times

The car rental industry remains fiercely competitive and with the introduction of a number of technological advancements and modern commercial propositions, the industry is...

KIMBERLEY

OVERVIEW Kimberley was the initial hub of industrialisation in South Africa in the late 19th century, which transformed the country’s agrarian economy into one more...

EAST LONDON

OVERVIEW East London sits at the northern end of a 300-kilometre stretch of coastline referred to as the Sunshine Coast, which is anchored by St...

DURBAN

OVERVIEW Durban might be seen as one of the major centres of tourism in South Africa, but it also has the country’s busiest port, along...

Still driving

An audience with Lance Smith, Avis Budget’s Executive: Sales is always an hour or two well-spent, as one of the South African car rental...

Nairobi office space

Did you know that over 50% of African citizens still need visas to visit their African neighbours? Only 24% of African travellers can get visas...

A Magnetic Personality

Among the world’s 20 most visited cities, as per a report by market researcher Euromonitor that computed total arrivals in 2015, London (18.6 million)...

The Westin Turtle Bay Resort & Spa

BACKGROUND: Marriott International acquired Starwood Hotels and Resorts in 2016, creating the world’s largest hotel company. You wouldn’t know it to look at the...