British Airways announces “The End of Summer Sale” for flights and holidays

British Airways and British Airways Holidays have launched “The End of Summer Sale”, offering customers the chance to banish their summer blues by booking their next adventure with savings across flights and holiday packages. Running until 30...

Benefits ‘on the plate’: Big and small businesses eye growth in Mozambique

Maputo, Mozambique – On a sweltering Saturday afternoon in Maputo, people line up at refreshment stands dotted around a conference venue hosting Mozambique’s biggest annual trade fair. But zipping between them in jeans and a black T-shirt – a tray...

Trained ‘hero rats’ with sensitive noses and tiny backpacks are saving lives

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KwaZulu-Natal achieves significant tourism growth

KwaZulu-Natal enters Tourism and Heritage month on a high note. The latest figures by Stats SA show the province achieved a 13,5% increase in tourism growth for the month of July. The 13,5% growth translates to 30,120 more tourists being processed...

Mozambican navy again accused of killing civilians off Cabo Delgado coast

The Mozambican navy has been accused of killing five civilians aboard a boat that was travelling to the coastal village of Pangane from one of the islands of the Quirimbas archipelago, where the navy is on patrol. Subscribe now Already have an...

Visa-free Africa can unleash a $3.3 trillion market and jobs – Mubarak, Team Lead, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign

As Africa eyes the vast promise of the $3.3 trillion African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a bold Pan-African campaign is demanding visa-free travel across the continent to unlock trade, tourism, and job creation for its 1.4 billion...

Africa Intelligence Brief News Roundup (September 17, 2025)

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) North Africa balanced autonomy and alignment, with Algeria resisting U.S. security ties, Morocco joining naval drills, Egypt accelerating privatization, Tunisia's schools facing strikes, and Libya pivoting to heritage...

2025 Fall Arts Guide: These Concerts Won’t Disappoint

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How to watch Man City vs Napoli: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news

The Man City vs Napoli live stream sees Pep Guardiola's side kick-start their Champions League campaign against Italian opposition. Man City were crowned kings of the continent just two years ago, but they fell well short in this competition last...

Dr. Poon to Keynote tourism conference

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced that Dr. Auliana Poon, one of the world’s foremost authorities on tourism and sustainable development, will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 State of the Tourism...

MICE CAFE: E-Visa Now or Never: VoyagesAfriq’s Samuel Obeng says Ghana’s tourism boom needs a digital gateway

Ghana has been riding a wave of tourism success in recent years, transforming itself into one of Africa’s most attractive destinat ins. This resurgence is no accident. Landmark campaigns such as the Year of Return in 2019 and its follow-up, Beyond...

Portal cranes for Ghana and Saudi Arabia

Portal cranes for Ghana and Saudi Arabia MINING engineering company FL Smidth (FLS) has expanded its workshop capabilities with new portal cranes in Ghana and Saudi Arabia, supplied by Johannesburg-based manufacturer Condra. In Ghana, FLS has...

Nassar follows up on Grechushkin's extradition with Bulgarian ambassador

Justice Minister Adel Nassar on Thursday met with Bulgarian Ambassador to Lebanon Iassen Tomov and discussed with him the judicial and diplomatic measures related to the extradition of the owner of the Rhosus ship from Bulgaria to Lebanon. Nassar...

Mozambique Emerging as Entertainment Hub for Eswatini Artists

Reading Time: 2 minutesMozambique is rapidly emerging as a vibrant entertainment hub, offering a dynamic platform for local artists to shine. The neighbouring country’s growing music scene has attracted top creatives from Eswatini and beyond,...

Kagame hosts Mozambique's Chapo

Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo arrived in Rwanda on Wednesday for a two-day working visit. Security, trade and violent extremism are expected to feature in his bilateral talks with Paul Kagame. Rwanda and Mozambique have a bilateral agreement...

Airlink hopeful Mozambique will free blocked ticket funds

Airlink (South Africa) (4Z, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) says it is optimistic Mozambican authorities will soon resolve problems blocking the repatriation of its ticket sales from the country, after warning it may halt ticket distribution through...

Rwanda expands Mozambique trade ties

Rwanda is making significant strides in bolstering its economy by forging stronger trade ties with Mozambique, a nation on the cusp of substantial economic transformation. This move aligns with Rwanda's aggressive pursuit of investment to propel...

Island boasting 'world's best beaches' and 'clearest water ever' is 30C in October

The island with some of the world's best beaches is probably not where you think (Image: gaelgogo via Getty Images) The UK's autumn has been relatively mild and dry, but as winter looms and the memory of a lacklustre summer fades, many Brits are...

Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings signs US$20 billion deal with Mozambique

Qatari private conglomerate Al Mansour Holdings will invest US$20 billion in Mozambique, the presidency announced on 27th August 2025. The deal will channel funds into energy, agriculture, oil and gas, renewable power, infrastructure, fisheries,...

Stunning island with the 'world's best beaches' and 'clearest water' is 30C in October

Steffan Rhys Deputy Content Hub Director and Ellen Jenne U35 Spare Time Writer 13:37, 28 Aug 2025Updated 13:37, 28 Aug 2025 While the UK autumn has been relatively mild, with winter on the horizon and a lack of any prolonged warm and dry weather...