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Purple Elephant Ventures Raises $4.5 Million to Scale Its African Tourism Portfolio
Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), a Nairobi-based venture studio, has secured $4.5 million in seed financing—one of the largest…
Data Points: Ghana Tourist Site Visitors (2020 – 2023)
According to data from Ghana’s Tourism Authority, Ghana’s tourism sites largely experienced high records of visitors in 2023.…
Airbnb Launches $500,000 Fund to Support Tourism Growth in Africa
Airbnb has launched a $500,000 fund to support inclusive and sustainable tourism growth in Africa. The announcement was made…
Ghana Government To Automate Collection Of Revenue At Its Tourist Sites In 2024
The Tourism Ministry of Ghana plans to install automated revenue collection systems at key tourism sites and attractions…
Ugandan Startup Tripesa Secures Funding To Digitise Tourism
Travel tech startup Tripesa closes a pre-seed round backed by Eric Osiakwan, Future Africa, Consonance Investment Managers and LTNT Investments to digitize tourism MSMEs in Africa.
Government Wants Airbnbs In Ghana To Register To Be Licensed
In a public notice, the Ghana Tourism Authority has stated that Airbnbs must be regularized as hospitality industry…
Ho Node Introduces The “Ho Node Tourism Challenge”
In the spirit of the 2017 Yam festival celebrations of the Asogli state, Ho Node, a digital innovation…