Travel & Tourism
13 Dec
Major global shipping lines have urged the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to create regulatory conditions for accelerating the transition to green fuels.
9 Dec
The Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Tourism, Arts and Culture Idris Aregbe has said that African Culture can be translated into a sustainable vehicle for youth empowerment, tourism promotion and other economic initiatives...
9 Dec
Towards improving connectivity and advancing seamless travel in Africa, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has strengthened its partnership with the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC).
9 Dec
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has laid the strong foundations needed for countries everywhere to provide greater legal certainty to all operators in the tourism sector.
2 Dec
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the development of the 169-room Edo Radisson Hotel Project will boost the growth of the hospitality and tourism sectors and foster economic growth and development in the state.
2 Dec
Based on recent data from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), overall global tourism recovered 87 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in January-September 2023. This puts the sector on course to recover almost 90 per cent by the end of the year.
25 Nov
The 2023 Africa Creative Market (ACM) has again solidified the continent’s position in the global sphere as the destination for creatives in all sectors.
25 Nov
The President of the Federation of Nigerian Tourism Associations (FTAN), Mr. Nkereuwem Onung has said the 2024 edition of the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, United Kingdom will fully feature Nigeria’s travel and tourism operators.
25 Nov
Jollof rice is one of West Africa’s special delicacies that get visitors and tourists from around the world on a culinary experience in the continent.
20 Nov
The continuous boat mishaps claiming lives in the northern region of the country have raised concerns and the need for the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to address the challenges of the waterways transport system. The series of boat incidents in the Taraba, Niger, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Adamawa, Kwara, Zamfara, Kebbi and Sokoto States in the…
20 Nov
• Stakeholders say rise in transport cost impacts regional trade volumes The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said the objectives of Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presented beacon of hope for Africa’s economic transformation, ranging from the promotion of intra-African trade to sustainable economic growth. He stated this at…
20 Nov
Nigerian-based Indian exporter, Aarjun Aarav, has raised the alarm over evading customs duty with the use of falsified import documents to ship soybean from Nigeria through Niger Republic to India.
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African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth.
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