Tourism

The Egyptian city secured the title, awarded for the second consecutive year, following a competition against three other nominated cities from Azerbaijan, Iran, and Pakistan

Mapito Safari Camp adheres to strict ethical wildlife standards, including maintaining safe distances and following designated routes.

The 9.4% rise in demand (RPKs) outpaced an 8.3% increase in capacity, pushing the continent’s load factor to its highest-ever level, though it remains the lowest globally.

Operating three times weekly with a stop in Lagos, this new route directly addresses a major logistical gap in intra-African travel.

The new route will connect Singapore Changi International Airport (SIN) with King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh, operating Airbus A350-900 aircraft with a seating capacity of 303 per flight.

The initiative has disbursed nearly R36 million (US$1.91 million), approved 172 applications (primarily women- and youth-owned enterprises), retained over 297 jobs, and saved businesses an estimated R2.4 million (US$127,000) in annualized interest, reinvesting close to R16 million (US$848,000) back into local operations.

A functional and expanded Air Burkina is poised to enhance inbound travel by initially strengthening regional route networks within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bloc, making cultural and business tourism more accessible.

This new service dramatically improves air connectivity for this rapidly developing administrative and residential zone, providing a vital direct link for government traffic, business travelers, and residents to a major Saudi gateway.

His responsibilities will encompass driving tourism development, enforcing industry standards, managing tourism intelligence, and coordinating stakeholders across the public and private sectors to facilitate sustainable investment.

Initiatives include the co-creation of Zambia-focused tour packages tailored to Korean preferences, organizing familiarization trips for leading Korean tour operators and media, and launching targeted destination marketing campaigns.