HOTELS&TOURISM

As part of the activities lined up to mark this year’s World Tourism Day, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency has partnered with Destination Tourism Night (DTN), a brainchild of Travelogue Communications to celebrate the day. The event is slated to hold in Lagos on Friday, September 22, 2017....

The Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mr. Folarin Coker has said that for international tourism market to grow, Nigeria needs a strong domestic market because domestic tourism is the only form of sustainable tourism. Coker made this remark in his keynote address which had the theme...

…Says sector key to state’s economic growth, youth empowerment Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said the State is now ready to take the driving seat for the development of tourism, arts and entertainment in Africa. Governor Ambode, who spoke on a programme on Ben TV, United Kingdom,...

The award winning Transcorp Hilton Abuja hotel in Nigeria is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, having officially opened its door to its first guest on the 21st of April, 1987. The iconic hotel, which has through the years, hosted Royalty, Presidents, Global leaders, celebrities and other dignitaries, gathered friends,...

A global ranking of the best places to live as an immigrant has placed Sweden above Canada and Switzerland, with the U.S. in seventh place behind Australia, Germany and Norway. The U.S. has also dropped three places in the overall best countries in the world, coming in at seventh place...

According to PwC Southern Africa's Hospitality and Gaming Industry Leader, Pietro Calicchio, Africa's hotel sector has remained resilient in the face of strong economic headwinds. PwC's 7th edition of the Hotels Outlook: 2017-2021 features information about hotel accommodation in South Africa, Nigeria, Mauritius, Kenya, and Tanzania. PwC has also taken...

Transcorp Hotels Plc has announced the reopening of the Executive Floors and Lounge of its flagship Transcorp Hilton Abuja. The reopening marks a milestone in the on-going $100 million renovation project of the historic and award winning 5-star hotel, leading up to its 30th anniversary commemoration this year. According to...

Barely five months after the launch of the much-anticipated Nigerian hospitality report, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, set to launch a report on the African hospitality industry on Thursday, May 25, 2017 in Lagos. The company will also be sharing how some of its new travel products are...

In most gatherings of experts in the travel & hospitality industry, tourism as a tool in diversifying the Nigerian economy has received the most attention and provoked lots of intellectual comments. This is not surprising at all considering the huge potential that this particular sector possesses. In most developed and...

Playing host to a select media last Friday at Sabo, Yaba, the Managing Director of Jumia Travel, Kushal Dutta, disclosed that the online travel agency records double-digit growth on a monthly basis. Explaining the company’s achievement, Dutta adds that Jumia Travel has grown 4,000 times from where it started, saying...