Niël Terblanché The 15th edition of the Erongo Business and Tourism Expo, hosted by the Walvis Bay municipal council, is in full swing, promising to invigorate the local and national economies. Neville Andre, the Governor of the Erongo Region, during his opening address stressed the event’s significance in bringing together Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)...
September 20, 2024
Tag: Tourism
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Namibian Tourism Explodes – Informanté
Business Reporter TOURIST arrivals have surged to their highest point in the past five years, with a total of 49,190 arrivals recorded in August 2023, reflecting a robust annual growth rate of 16.8%. This was revealed by the local wealth management firm Simonis Storm Securities, which said that the tourism sector has achieved its most...
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Ivy heads to World Tourism Supermodel pageant in Gambia
Model, writer and administration officer Ivy Marowa (26), or just Ivy, is set to participate in the World Tourism Supermodel international pageant to be hosted in Gambia from 20-29 October under the theme ‘Welcome to Gambia’. Ivy will jet out tomorrow to prepare for the pageant activities, with the grand finale being hosted on 28...
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Zimbabwe’s tourism sector poised to boom with upgraded airports – Namibia Daily News
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct. 16 — Zimbabwe’s tourism sector is poised for a major boom, following the upgrading of the country’s major airports with enhanced passenger handling capacity. The country’s tourism and aviation officials shared their hope at the just-ended Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo, which took place from Thursday to Saturday in Bulawayo, the country’s second-largest...
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Africa Hospitality Investment Forum to place local tourism industry on the spotlight
The continental tourism and hotel investment conference, the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), will take place on 25 to 27 June 2024, in Namibia, the hosting partners confirmed this week. The event which is expected to attract several prominent international hotel owners, investors, financiers, management companies, and their advisers, will take place at the Mövenpick...
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Rural communities called to enter tourism sphere
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism has called on rural communities to be creative and partake in the tourism sector. This was stated during the celebration of World Tourism Day at Nkurenkuru. Role players are urged to come up with innovative ideas to position the country as a destination for cultural and heritage experiences,...
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2024 Tourism Expo launched | Namibia Economist
The Minister of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta on Wednesday launched the Tourism Expo under the theme “Beyond Borders”, slated for 24-27 April, 2024. The theme is set to promote the Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area landscape which comprises of a unique conservation area that spans over Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The launch...
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Northern Namibia dominates tourism occupancy rates – Business Express
The northern area of Namibia has made a significant upturn, recording the highest occupancy rate in August 2023 of 76.4%, compared to 62.5% in July 2023. According to research firm, Simonis Storm, this is the first time since October 2022 that the northern area has the highest occupancy rate. The southern area had the second...