Plans announced to adopt stronger STR regulations in Egypt
Egypt: The Egyptian Government has announced plans to tighten short-term rental regulations in the country.
BirdNest closes pre-Series A funding round
Egypt: Egyptian proptech startup BirdNest has closed an undisclosed – but “significant” – pre-Series A funding round as it sets its sights on further international expansion.
Atzaró Group unveils safari destination in Botswana for 2024
Botswana: Ibiza-based Atzaró Group, a luxury international hotel, restaurant, villa, yacht and hospitality brand, has unveiled a new African safari destination to open in Botswana in April 2024 – the Atzaró Okavango Camp.
South Africa registration system to be established via Airbnb MoU
South Africa: Airbnb and South Africa’s Department of Tourism have signed a memorandum of understanding [MoU] to initiate a series of collaboration efforts between the two entities, including the establishment of a national short-term rental registration system.
Transcorp Hotels launches Aura platform
Nigeria: Leading African hospitality brand Transcorp Hotels has announced the launch of Aura, an Airbnb-style platform, as the continent’s tourism industry prepares for the anticipated post-pandemic travel recovery. The platform is the company’s first alternative accommodation database, and will connect travellers to housing, restaurants and cultural experiences throughout Nigeria. Similar to the Nigerian real estate app […]
Latin America and Africa experiencing Airbnb business traveller boom
Worldwide: Latin America and Africa are seeing the strongest growth in business traveller Airbnb users travelling globally, according to the company. Current trending destinations across those areas include Mar Del Plata in Argentina, which has seen a 624 per cent year-over-year increase in bookings, Guarujá in Brazil (up by 594 per cent from 2017 to […]
Airbnb targeting key growth markets in Africa for sustainable tourism strategy
Africa: Africa is becoming a key cornerstone of Airbnb’s sustainable tourism strategy with the continent containing three of its top growth markets, according to an official of the home-sharing service. More than 3.5 million customers have stayed with Airbnb hosts across the continent since the company began operating there, with roughly half of those coming […]