Kenya plans to hire a PR firm to bolster its position as a top African tourism destination, according to reports in the country's press.
Kaplich Barsito, director of communications at the Ministry of Eastern African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, said firm would be hired for at least a year.
Kenya has been battling the fallout from Ebola in western African nations and terrorist attacks by the Al-Shabaab Muslim extremist group.
The country, which is Ebola-free, has been running an informational campaign in the UK to reassure potential travelers who fear contracting the disease.
Kenyan national police chief resigned today following the discovery of the bodies of 36 mine workers killed by the Al-Qaeda affiliate group near the Somali border.
That attack followed the ambush of a bus that resulted in the death of 28 people.
President Uhuru Kenyatta said the attacks constitute a "war and a war that we must win.
The Kenya Tourism Board is currently running a promotional campaign carrying the "Magical Kenya" theme.
Impact Management Group, which is headed by Republican operative Terry Benham, works to build US support for Ukraine.
Rational 360 has ironed out its six-month $1.2M contract with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to position it as a “sophisticated global investment fund.”
APCO has signed on to promote this month’s visit of Ahmed Al Khateeb, head of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism, to the US.
The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism has signed on Montieth & Co. for strategic communications and media relations duties as chaos grips neighboring Haiti.
Edelman is negotiating a formal contract with the Bahamas for strategic communications on issues impacting its reputation abroad.
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