Journey at Urchin Restaurant wins double honours at the 2026 World Culinary Awards
Journey, the signature tasting menu at Urchin Restaurant within Hyatt Regency Cape Town, has been crowned Africa’s Best Fine Dining Experience 2026 and South Africa’s Best Culinary Experience 2026 at
New opportunities for African tourism as Asia-Pacific travel habits shift
Essence of Africa’s Market Buzz session finds Chinese travellers favouring longer stays, Indian buyers seeking greater flexibility and Australians showing growing interest in responsible safari experiences. Chinese travellers are moving
Ghana ready for the world as it launches December In Gh 2026 events’ calendar
Ghana has unveiled the calendar of events for this year’s December In Gh, the country’s biggest tourism initiative that draws thousands of visitors from across the globe during the latter
US luxury travellers still spending, but harder to convert
Essence of Africa’s Market Buzz session finds that US travellers are taking longer to book, while buyers from Latin America want more support in selling African travel. Affluent US travellers
African tourism must stop treating local travellers as second priority
Essence of Africa panellists say tourism businesses need to rethink how they price, package and sell holidays to African travellers. African tourism businesses risk losing business from their own continent
Essence of Africa 2026 opens in Zanzibar
The 2026 edition of Essence of Africa opened on Monday evening, 19 October 2026, at Diamonds Bijoux on Zanzibar’s Indian Ocean coast. A full audience of tourism leaders, exhibitors, international
Angola and Namibia ink tourism cooperation agreement to boost cross-border travel and Investment
Angola and Namibia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on tourism cooperation, establishing a framework for joint destination marketing, investment promotion and the development of cross-border tourism products. The
Zanzibar’s air capacity set to surge 33% as new tourism data reveals shifting visitor trends
Zanzibar is set for a significant expansion in air connectivity, with available airline seats forecast to increase by 33% over the next six months, according to new tourism intelligence released by
Congo-Brazzaville moves closer to visa-free entry for all Africans from 2027
The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, has taken a significant step toward eliminating entry visa requirements for African nationals, with the proposed policy expected to take effect