Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi E.K Masisi has today, September 9, sworn-in Nnaniki Wilhemina Tebogo Makwinja as the country’s new Minister of Environment and Tourism.
This follows the sudden demise of Dumezweni Meshack Mthimkhulu on the 2nd September 2024.
Makwinja has been a member of the National Assembly of Botswana and also served as the assistant minister for basic education since 2019.
The four-times-weekly UR900 service via Lagos adds an East–West Africa connection. Tourism authorities are looking to turn the new link into visitor demand and business partnerships, including ahead of AFCON
The Accra forum will bring tourism and creative-sector players together around five priorities: building capacity, connecting partners, showcasing African experiences, commercialising opportunities and experiencing creativity firsthand. Creatives Connect Afrika (CCA)
Ghana and The Gambia are exploring opportunities to strengthen tourism cooperation through joint destination promotion, institutional partnerships, capacity building and increased visitor exchanges. The discussions took place during a visit
#VoyagesAfriq | Creatives Connect Afrika 2026 launches in Accra, linking creatives with tourism, markets and investors.
Forum 30 Nov–3 Dec.
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Earlier today, we joined @UG_Airlines for the launch of its Entebbe–Accra route, bringing the Pearl of Africa closer to Ghana.
For our tourism industry, this route creates opportunities to build partnerships with Ghanaian travel agents and tour operators, attract more visitors
#VoyagesAfriq | Did you know WTM Africa’s Post-Show FAM Tours keep business moving after the show, connecting exhibitors with qualified Hosted Buyers through destination experiences?
Register now for WTM Africa at CTICC, 7–9 April.
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