Hospitality Awards Africa 2026 heads to Lagos for Pan-African celebration of excellence
Hospitality Awards Africa, one of the continent’s leading platforms celebrating excellence and innovation in hospitality and tourism, will hold its 2026 edition in Lagos, Nigeria, on 24 October 2026. The […]
ATTA® CEO unveils vision for a bolder, more influential African Travel & Tourism Association
Virginia Messina, Group CEO of the African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA®), has outlined an ambitious vision for the organisation, positioning it to play a more influential role in shaping […]
From Aspirations to Action: Moving Africa’s MICE share beyond 2%
Imagine taking a flight to a destination, not for a vacation, but for a business event. Upon arrival, you meet people from different destinations, industries and cultures. In one room, […]
Mona Boyd calls for bold investment to transform Ghana from niche to mainstream destination
At the 2026 edition of WTM Africa in Cape Town, Mona Boyd, Executive Chair of Landtours Ghana, delivered a candid assessment of Ghana’s tourism industry, praising the country’s growing appeal […]
Angola opens new convention centre as it targets greater share of Africa’s MICE market
Angola has opened a major new chapter in its ambition to compete for Africa’s business events market, with President João Lourenço inaugurating the Palácio de Convenções de Luanda as the country seeks […]
Botswana moves to phase out plastic bags, boosting sustainable tourism
Botswana is set to phase in a comprehensive ban on single-use plastic bags, with the Ministries of Environment and Tourism and Trade and Entrepreneurship working with manufacturers and businesses to […]
Seychelles Launches Landmark Blue and Green Economy Project to Drive Nature-Positive Development
The Government of Seychelles and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) officially launched the project “Enabling the Transition to a Blue and Green Economy in the Seychelles” during an inception workshop held […]
Africa’s Golf Tourism vision becomes action as inaugural AGTC closes in Ekurhuleni
The maiden Africa Golf Tourism Convention has brought destinations, buyers, investors, tourism authorities and young people together around a shared ambition: to turn Africa’s golf assets into a connected engine […]
Sierra Leone steps up preparations to host 3rd UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy
Sierra Leone has intensified preparations to host the 3rd UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Africa, with the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs and its agencies conducting […]