Travel Tech Startup Tripesa Closes Pre-Seed Round
B2B travel tech startup Tripesa has announced it has secured a pre seed round (undisclosed) to support the company’s go to market in Uganda and Kenya before expanding to the [...]
Revamped Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club Reopens after 2 Years
The iconic Nanyuki-based Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club has reopened its doors to the public after a two year closure period. Fairmont Hotels and Resorts Country General Manager Mehdi Morad [...]Kenya Launches a 5-year Tourism Strategy to Diversify the Country's Tourism Offering
The Ministry of Tourism Wildlife has launched a new strategy Dubbed “the new vision for Kenya’s tourism” that seeks to diversify the country’s tourism offering, moving away from dependence [...]
TPS Eastern Africa Cuts Net Losses to KSh 632.5M
TPS Eastern Africa Plc has reduced its net losses by more than half to KSh 632.9 Million at the end of 31st December 2021, compared to a net loss of [...]
Fairmont Norfolk Hotel Reopens after Two-Year Hiatus
The Fairmont Norfolk hotel has reopened its doors to the public after remaining closed for two years. Fairmont closed its Norfolk and Mara Safari Club hotels and fired all the [...]Radisson Blu Hotel Reopens its Doors
Radisson Blu, a global hotel brand, has announced its Upper Hill Hotel establishment's reopening on May 9th, 2022, in Nairobi. The hotel, which is located in the middle of the [...]Boost for Tourism as Bali Eases Quarantine Measures
Bali has removed mandatory quarantine for vaccinated tourists from more than 20 countries and reintroduced visas as it reopens after two years of COVID-19 restrictions. This took effect on March [...]Tourism Boost as Australia Set to Reopen its Borders after 2 Years
Australia has announced plans to reopen its borders to vaccinated tourists with effect from 21st February 2022, ending a two-year-long pandemic travel restriction. The country's borders slammed shut in March [...]Hotel Bookings in Kenya hit by Concerns over Omicron Variant
Hotel forward bookings in Kenya have remained low, relative to the total bed capacity for the period between January to April 2022. According to the Monetary Policy Committee Hotels Survey [...]Tourist Arrivals in Kenya Grows by 53.29% in 2021
Tourist arrivals in Kenya registered a 53.29 % growth in 2021, at 870,465 compared to 567,848 in 2020 according to data released by the Tourism ResearchInstitute. This performance was undermined [...]Serena Hotels Posts KSh557.3 Million Loss in H1 2021
TPS Eastern Africa, which operates Serena Hotels, has reported a KSh557.3 million loss after tax for H1 2021, reducing the KSh640.9 million loss reported for the same period last year. [...]Tourist Arrivals in Kenya hit 305,635 between January-June 2021
Tourist arrivals in Kenya reached 305,635 between January and June 2021, more than the total yearly arrivals recorded last year, a sign that the industry is on a solid rebound. [...]
