By Charles Muchoki | Africa Guardian Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time Formula One world champion, has announced his efforts to bring Formula One back to Africa, revealing behind-the-scenes discussions with Rwanda and South Africa to make it a reality. Speaking ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, Hamilton emphasized that the time is right for the sport to return to the…
Story by Taryn White The multibillion-dollar safari tourism industry is overwhelmingly controlled by foreign nationals and corporations. I recently embarked on an exciting adventure in Tanzania’s famed Serengeti, where I learned there’s no better place to witness the intricate harmony of nature’s ecosystems than on an African safari. And while the Serengeti boasts a stunning array of roughly 150…
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) was on Monday morning closed by the Kenya Airports Authority after a Singapore Airlines cargo plane developed mechanical glitches, putting its single runway under the spotlight. The KAA announced in a statement on Twitter that the plane failed to take off following a bird strike that caused an engine glitch. “We would like to…
TANZANIA has continued to register success in the tourism sector by increasing the number of tourists to various destinations in the country, thanks to a number of efforts that the government is taking to improve contribution of the docket to the economy. Some of the efforts that have played a crucial role in marketing further tourism destinations and promoting…
The Beautiful Island of Africa, Zanzibar. Zanzibar has been named the leading beach destination in Africa in 2022 by the World Travel Awards beating a host of other popular places such as Cape Town and Sharm El Sheik in Egypt among others at an event held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi.Zanzibar known for its pristine beaches…