Category: Southern Africa

Organised by Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, preparations for the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo are in the final stages as the Local Organising Committee (LOC) works overtime to ensure the expo showcases the best of what Zimbabwe has to offer in terms of tourism and recreation. Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its

Investors dumped Zimbabwe stocks since the military seized power in the country on November 15 making the stock market to shed nearly a third of its value in a week. For a while, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange looked unstoppable. A record-breaking bull run, fueled by inflation-weary investors seeking refuge in stocks, propelled the market to

As part of its strategy to reach out to the promising markets of the world, especially the African markets and to promote Dubai and the competitiveness of its business community globally, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry opened its third international office in Africa in the Mozambican capital of Maputo recently. The new office,

Thousands of shoppers queued at the opening of one of the largest malls in South Africa, set in middle-class suburbia between Johannesburg and Pretoria. The Mall of Africa houses over 300 shops, including global brands such as Inditex’s Zara, Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), Cotton On and Starbucks. They want to attract the rising number of

ViiV Healthcare, a global specialist HIV company, announced jointly with its global partners, Vodafone Foundation, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, ELMA Philanthropies and the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the launch of the Mobilising HIV Identification and Treatment (MHIT) programme in Lesotho. The MHIT programme is a multi-million

ViiV Healthcare, a global specialist HIV company, announced today jointly with its global partners, Vodafone Foundation, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, ELMA Philanthropies and the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the launch of the Mobilising HIV Identification and Treatment (MHIT) programme in Lesotho. The MHIT programme is a

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB)  has launched an Agency Ambassador Programme for Africa as part of its drive to equip its agency partners with the skills and information they need to make the most of Facebook as a marketing and advertising platform. Agency Ambassadors have a direct line to Facebook and receive extensive training to help them become their

The Government of Angola is aware that the high reliance on the oil sector represents a vulnerability to the public finances and the economy more broadly. The sustained efforts over many years to promote economic diversification have already resulted in a significant increase in the contribution of the non-oil sector to GDP to 69,1% percent

There’s nothing quite like taking in spectacular scenery and wildlife from a floating hotel. That is what it is like to holiday on board the two houseboats plying Lake Jozini in northern KwaZulu-Natal, near the Swaziland border. Apparently they are the first in the country. The lake is stocked with tiger fish, the prized African

With a population of more than 1 million, the port city of Maputo is one of the world’s most expensive cities to live in. It can also be one of the most beautiful to behold. Maputo shares the same name with the province and is situated along the Indian Ocean to the eastern side, bordering

Botswana is strategically located in the heart of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) − a region with more than 250 million people. Underpinned by good governance and a zero-tolerance to corruption, it is one of the most stable and investor-friendly economies in Africa. Although its economy has been anchored on resource endowments, particularly diamonds,

The wonders of Zambia’s largest national park – Kafue – will be more accessible thanks to the new route launched by Proflight Zambia. News of the new service to the remote Busanga Plains was enthusiastically received with travellers expressing their delight at the opportunity to fly to the park rather than undertake the long journey by

The Zambia Tourism Board has launched the e-Visa facility at a function held at Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka which was presided by the Minister of Home Affairs. The e-Visa facility is open to all foreign nationals who require visas to come to Zambia and can be accessed through the web portal http://e-Visa.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm Applicants

The ICD, the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank, which participates in equity capital and grant loans for productive projects and enterprises besides providing financial assistance to member countries in other forms for economic and social development, will share its financial approach to developing sustainable private sector growth  at the Africa Finance &

Emirates has frequent promotions where the airline offers its Ethiopian and Kenyan customers a free UAE visa when booking a ticket to Dubai to further increase its share of the continent’s air traffic. Offering free tourist visas is but one of the popular marketing play employed by some airlines as they aggressively push for an ever

Mozambique is fast emerging as one of the most preferred investment destination in Southern Africa as more and more companies plan to set up assembly plants and establish distribution hubs in the country. Belarus plans to set up a partnership with Mozambican businesspeople to assemble agricultural tractors in the East African country using parts manufactured