Uganda Airlines launches Entebbe–Accra service, opening new tourism links
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
Creatives Connect Afrika 2026 launched with focus on turning creative talent into business
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, The Gambia explore stronger tourism cooperation
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
UN Tourism and AFRAA to convene workshop on air connectivity and tourism growth in Africa
The virtual workshop will explore how improved air links, lower aviation costs and easier travel procedures can boost tourism across the continent. UN Tourism and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
Calling Africa’s Tourism Storytellers: Enter the 2027 ATW Media Awards
Africa Travel Week (ATW) has officially opened entries for the 2027 ATW Media Awards, celebrating the journalists, photographers, artists and content creators whose work brings Africa’s travel and tourism stories
FHS Africa revises 2027 dates to align with POATE and AFCON
FHS Africa will now take place on 28–29 April 2027 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda, aligning with the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) to create greater synergies between hospitality investment, tourism promotion and
When Zanzibar’s fishermen asked for more marine protection
At Essence of Africa 2026, Chumbe Island Coral Park shared how a small ecolodge has helped fund marine conservation for more than 30 years, with benefits that local fishing communities
Female travellers and expats: Africa’s untapped Middle East market
Essence of Africa’s Market Buzz session highlights opportunities in female group travel, halal tourism and corporate incentives, while industry specialists say African destinations need to work harder to attract Gulf
Why Africa? What draws European travellers to the continent
Buyers from Poland, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands explain what their customers expect, what influences bookings and where African tourism suppliers could win more business. European travellers still have a