Africa

By BUSINESS DAILYMore by this Author Only four percent of East African CEOs are willing to train their staff to match required digital capabilities at the workplace, a new study has shown, ranking them way below the 44 percent of global CEOs who are ready to impart the skills to ...

After a decade of planning, global resort operator Club Med has confirmed plans to build its first resort in sub-Saharan Africa, signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a local partner, as yet unnamed, to construct a resort north of the coastal city of Durban. While the finer details have ...

Much to the dismay of conservationists and celebrities around the world, Botswana last month decided to lift its ban on elephant hunting. This means that after a five-year prohibition, elephant hunting will be able to resume in the southern African nation. Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres responded to ...

The beast was large. That much I could tell, though darkness muddied the view at midnight in South Africa‘s Madikwe Game Reserve. Then the animal turned its head and I saw its profile. Rhino. Determining whether it was a white or black rhino — distinguished not by color, but by ...

Isibindi Africa Lodges is opening an exclusive tented camp, Tsowa Safari Island, on a small island in Zambezi National Park, about 25 miles upstream from Victoria Falls. The modern and intimate tented camp will open on Aug. 1 and will only welcome 12 guests at a time on safari, making ...

Here is another reason to add South Africa to your bucket list: it was named the best safari experience in Africa by the Safari Awards Africa 2019.The awards are endorsed by the Safari Guild, a travel buyer organisation run by its travel professional members. It boasts 6 500 buyers into Africa, generating US$3.5 ...

More and more safari lodges across Africa are turning to green energy alternatives; alternatives that are clean and of lesser environmental impact compared to the conventional fossil fuel energy resources. It’s not only a better option for the environment but also adds favorably to the African safari experience. The use ...

Thebe Ikalafeng and Maki Mopai, Dangote, Most Admired Africa BrandAfrican brands fall by 18%Non-African brands dominate Africa at 86% of top 100 brands in Africa  Nike retains most admired brand in AfricaSouth Africa and Nigeria brands lead with Highlights – Most Admired Brands in Africa: Nike retains the #1 spot ...

While gorillas undoubtedly continue to be the biggest draw for tourism to Rwanda, the country has a lot more to offer travelers in terms of natural beauty and ecotourism activities than only its apes. This has not gone unnoticed by tour operators that are increasingly adding Rwanda’s Akagera National Park ...

When it comes to wildlife, the most spectacular and awe-inspiring scenes take place when no one else is around. This is how I once came to see a lion in the process of eating a hippo climb inside the same, very-dead hippo for better purchase, get briefly stuck, and sit ...