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Balala raises alarm as e-visa issuance hitch hits a month
The Tourism ministry has raised concerns over increasing delays in e-visa processing, citing it as a major hindrance to rising tourist numbers as it seeks new markets in Russia and Latin America. Tourism Cabinet secretary Najib Balala says his ministry has received complaints from travellers visiting Kenya, claiming that the authorisation process takes a month. […]
Insurance policy cancellations rise to Sh10b as tough times bite
Jubilee Insurance CEO Julius Kipng’etich addresses a gathering at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi on May 8, 2019 [Denish Ochieng, Standard] Insurance payments to customers abandoning policies hit Sh10.45 billion in the nine months to September last year on coronavirus-induced economic hardships. The latest data from the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) shows the value […]
Nairobi News voted among most reliable English websites in Kenya
Nairobi News website. PHOTO: Wangu Kanuri Nairobi News is among the most reliable English websites in Kenya. A poll conducted by Reuters Institute for the study of Journalism shows that the entertainment website owned by the Nation Media Group (NMG) is ranked seventh overall and accessed by 27 percent of available readers who log in […]
Kenya Airways Suspends Passenger Flights To UAE
Kenya Airways (KQ) and the Emirates Airlines have suspended passenger flights between the United Arabs Emirates (UAE) and Nairobi. The Middle East carrier said Tuesday the suspension of operations would see passengers who had booked after January 11 to travel between the two destinations hold on to their tickets until a new travel date is […]
How the pandemic can shake up African airlines for the better
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) This op-ed won the audience prize of the inaugural The Continent /Democracy in Africa Prize for Comment Writing Cooperation in Africa’s air travel could create at least 155 000 jobs and $1.3-billion more in economic growth. It could also stop the situation where travelling to Europe is cheaper than travelling around the continent. […]
Kenya Annual Tourism Report Indicates New Hope
Following a difficult end to 2020, global tourism suffered setbacks in the year 2021 as countries tightened travel restrictions in response to new virus outbreaks. The Hon. Najib Balala never gave up. Awarded the title of a Tourism Hero by the World Tourism Network , he did what a true leader would do – he […]
Tourism sector and government must work together to rebuild tourism in South Africa
SA Tourism The announcement of the Omicron variant in South Africa, just days before the country’s peak tourism season last year, only served to further the misery the sector has experienced as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns. As the industry looks to recovery after a number of crises ranging from load-shedding […]
Aviation Analytics Market Promising Growth Owing To Adoption Of Analytical Solutions Worldwide Research Report With Size, Share, Analysis, Growth, Trend By MRFR
Key Players Honeywell International, Inc. (US),IBM Corporation (US),Ramco Systems (India),Oracle (US),Boeing (US),Airbus SAS (Netherlands),SAP (Germany),General Electric (US),SAS Institute Inc. (US),Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (US) Other Prominent Players Aviation Analytics (UK),GrayMatter Software Services Inc (US),Mu Sigma (India),Mercator Group (Chile),Embraer (Brazil),Microsoft (US),Lufthansa Technik (Germany),IFS AB (Sweden),Rolls-Royce plc (UK) Market Forecast Global Aviation Analytics Market is projected to […]
After banking bonanza, now Equity eyes insurance riches
Equity Group CEO Dr James Mwangi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] In early 1994, Equity Building Society was teetering on the verge of collapse after being found to be technically insolvent by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) . Between 1986 and 1993, Equity grew savings by only Sh2 million and loans and advances increased by Sh5 […]