Our very own - Binoy Zachariah on Business Daily Africa

Binoy Zachariah, Executive Director of Rickshaw Travels (Kenya) Ltd. was recently profiled in Business Daily Africa, a digital business paper, with respect to his company Bio Food Products Limited. All of us in the Rickshaw Family are extremely proud of his success and would like to wish Mr. Zachariah all the very best in all his endeavours.

From chicken shed to 5-star dairy products supplier

Tanzania and Mozambique must see destinations for 2015

U.S. travelers are becoming increasingly adventurous when it comes to travel into Africa. They are gradually starting to veer away from the tried-and-trusted African safari destinations and have started exploring the lesser-known countries on the continent.

Rwanda: Nyungwe Forest Lodge among 2015 best 10 travel destinations

Nyungwe Forest Lodge in Nyungwe Forest National Park, south-western Rwanda, has been named among 10 tourist destinations that give the best travel experiences in CNN's 2015 Safari Awards.

Tanzania: Zanzibar's newly refurbished Airport

Zanzibar's President, Ali Mohamed Shein, did the honors of cutting the ceremonial ribbon to formally launch the expanded parking apron, and extended and resurfaced taxiway, which was part of the ongoing refurbishment and modernization of the airport.

Virunga - Academy Awards Oscar nomination in the category of Best Documentary film.

The 87th annual Oscar nominations were announced late January and Netflix landed a Best Documentary Oscar nod for Virunga. Virunga is an incredible film which focuses on the many challenges faced by the park's rangers during the recent M23 conflict and on efforts to protect Virunga from illegal resource extraction.

Airline News

Fastjet has completed the first phase of its Zambian air operator's certificate (AOC) application.

Effective January 29th, RwandAir commenced direct daily flights between Entebbe in Uganda and Nairobi in Kenya.

Ethiopian Airlines - code share with Air India. Direct flight to USA. Ethiopian Airlines and Air India have expanded their codeshare coverage, enabling customers travelling between India and Africa to enjoy connectivity options between domestic Indian points and African destinations.

Rickshaw Client's Review

Ilse and Bernhard
Rwanda - January 2015

"Dear Aparna, After returning safely back home, we wanted to thank you for well organizing our trip.

We enjoyed our time in Rwanda and would also like to express our thanks to Geom, our driver and tour guide, who was very attentive and knowledgeable.

If we will get any inquiries about Rwanda trips, we will certainly recommend Rickshaw Travels!

Kind regards from Zanzibar Ilse & Bernhard."

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