Africa

Sofitel is strengthening its presence on the banks of the Nile. The luxury brand could already boast prime positions in Egypt with the Winter Palace in Luxor and the legendary Old Cataract in Aswan, as well as its first hotel in Cairo, located on the tip of Gezira Island, in the Zamalek district. In...

The 2024/2025 winter season will see an increase in the number of flights by US carrier United Airlines to Africa. The carrier, which currently serves Accra, Johannesburg, Lagos and Cape Town from Newark and Washington, will be adding Dakar and Marrakech to its network. Departing from Marrakech, United Airlines will thus become the first airline to fly to...

A new Sofitel in Cotonou, the arrival of MGallery in Nairobi: the Accor group's luxury brands have taken pride of place in two major African destinations. Notably Sofitel, which recently opened Benin's first five-star hotel, ideally located for business travellers, just five minutes from the airport and...

Ethiopia is about to embark on an ambitious project to build a new airport. A hub with dimensions worthy of its counterparts in the Middle East, at a cost of six billion dollars. With this project, Ethiopian Airlines is realising its vision of becoming THE carrier of the continent. A company that is already the number one in Africa...

Ethiopian Airlines is continuing its expansion in Europe this winter. In particular, it is introducing new services to Marseille. The route, inaugurated in 2019 with three weekly frequencies with a stopover at Milan-Malpensa, will be transformed from 2 December, adopting a different trajectory. The airline will be offering three weekly flights...

The signs are all red for the national carrier Air Sénégal. The company, created in 2016, had the ambition to become one of the flagships of air transport in West Africa. To no avail. The company is sinking into crisis due to the costly leasing of aircraft. Until now, the fleet consisted of 7 aircraft. Except for...

African air transport continues to grow, according to the latest market study by consultants OAG. A positive situation despite the structural difficulties that persist on the continent, such as regional conflicts (Burkina Faso, Democratic Congo, Ethiopia and Sudan, among others) and the absence of national airlines, as in South Africa, for example....

Reaching Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, will be a little more complicated in East Africa. At a time when relations with Ethiopia are once again very tense, the Eritrean authorities have decided to ban Ethiopian Airlines flights from Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Flights between Ethiopia and Eritrea had resumed in 2018 after two decades,...

Among its many projects on the African continent, the Radisson group is preparing to take a leading role in the Tunisian business hotel sector. First of all, at the beginning of July, with the opening of the Radisson Tunis City Center, with almost 100 rooms and a 250 m² meeting space comprising three rooms. But more than that, the...

Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines resumed services to Nairobi on 3 June, consolidating its position as Europe's leading carrier to Africa. This is good news for Kenya and the African continent as a whole. Brussels Airlines has been flying to Nairobi again since 3 June. The Belgian national airline had...

Business travellers who frequently visit Africa will soon be able to use their American Express card in more of the continent's countries. This leading provider of corporate payment solutions has signed an agreement with the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African financial services group, to significantly extend acceptance of the American Express card. Thanks to...

A breathtaking view of Table Mountain, the Atlantic Ocean or the bustling streets of Cape Town from its rooftop: that's the promise of a new hotel for Mama Shelter. While the lifestyle brand also has a project in Casablanca, the brand founded by Serge Trigano is preparing to set up at the other end of...

It will soon be the group's new flagship in Morocco, the symbol of its strong ambitions in the country: the Radisson Casablanca Gauthier la Citadelle will soon open its doors in the Gauthier district, next to the Arab League Park and the Villa des Arts, and close to the corniche or...

Adagio recently presented excellent results for 2023, with occupancy close to 80%. What are you expecting in 2024? Xavier Desaulles - First of all, a return to normal. With an occupancy rate of 79% in 2023, it will be difficult to do much better in terms of passenger numbers, while at the same time...

Adagio is part of a buoyant trend in the hotel industry. After an already good 2022, Europe's leading apartment hotel recorded record results last year, with an occupancy rate of just under 80 %, at 79 %. Benefiting in particular from the bleisure trend and, more broadly, from the attraction of urban residences for...

This summer, ITA Airways will be making its debut in a new destination with the launch of the Rome-Dakar flight. This new route, which was made official on Tuesday, is due to start on 3 July. Four flights are scheduled each week between Fiumicino and Blaise Diagne, on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. They will be operated by the new Airbus A321neo...

Another African country has decided to cross the Rubicon when it comes to lifting travel restrictions. Malawi, the southern African state landlocked between Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia, has decided to unilaterally lift visa requirements for citizens of 47 countries. The Minister of Internal Security, Ken Zikhałe, announced this change...

Qatar Airways this week received the go-ahead from its regulators to launch daily flights to the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar. This will be the first - and only - flight from Africa's largest island to the Middle East. And beyond to Asia and Europe, thanks to...

NEW HOTELS IN AFRICA South Africa Hampton by Hilton Grayston Sandton Hampton by Hilton Grayston Sandton (Q4)As it prepares to open its largest hotel in Europe this year, in Vienna, the Hilton Group's budget brand Hampton will also make its debut in Africa in 2024. Its first hotel on the continent...

Kenya is entering 2024 with a new sign of openness for international travellers. The visa in force until now is being replaced by an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) with a view to simplifying arrivals. The first beneficiaries were welcomed on 5 January. The system is based on a dedicated platform, accompanied...