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GlobalTix Secures S$6.5 Million Funding to Accelerate AI-Driven Expansion in Travel Technology
The latest funding will play a crucial role in fueling GlobalTix’s ambitious expansion plans.
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- Investing
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- South Asia
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EU Announces USD $26 Million Funding for Zimbabwe’s Wildlife and Environmental Management
The European Union (EU) delegation to Zimbabwe has announced a significant investment of USD $26 million to support the revamping of Zimbabwe’s wildlife and environmental management.
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- Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airbnb Drives Short-Term Rental Boom in Tourist Haven Rio
In Rio's Ipanema neighborhood, there is now one Airbnb listing for every seven homes, a Reuters analysis of Airbnb data collected by analytics firm AirDNA showed.
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- Latin America
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- housing, regulations, tourism
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African Countries Eye World’s First Joint ‘Debt-For-Nature’ Swap
Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique have all lost significant portions of mangrove shoreline, coral reefs and fish stock since the 1980s, threatening loss of livelihoods, food security and income from tourism.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact bonds, lending, tourism
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South Africa to Launch its National Astro-Tourism Strategy
South Africa is set to become the first African nation to develop a National Astro-Tourism Strategy, aiming to position the country as a world-class astro-tourism destination.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, tourism
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Tanzania to Become First Sub-Saharan African Country to Introduce the Ritz-Carlton
Tanzania is set to make history as the first Sub-Saharan African country to introduce The Ritz-Carlton brand.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Indonesia to Offer Tax Perks to Companies Investing in Reforestation of Its New Capital City
The Indonesian government is appealing to the private sector for investors to help transform 82,891 hectares (204,800 acres) of barren lands around the new capital of Nusantara into tropical rainforests.
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- Environment
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- South Asia
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- forests, greenwashing, mining, regulations, tourism, water
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Tanzania’s Tourism Industry Claims the Second Spot in Africa
Tanzania climbs to second place in Africa's tourism rankings, thanks to a robust recovery from COVID-19 setbacks and increased investments.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa