Tourism must benefit communities- Red Rocks Founder
Tourism must deliver tangible benefits to communities living alongside protected areas if they are to remain committed to conservation, the founder of Red Rocks Intercultural Centre, Greg Bakunzi, has told […]
STB charts a stronger, more resilient path for Seychelles tourism
Local tourism trade partners and Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) representatives from overseas and at home gathered at Eden Bleu for the Board’s annual Marketing Meeting, providing a platform to assess […]
Ghana Tourism Authority partners Africa’s Brain Bank for historic medical city groundbreaking
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has partnered with AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK® Global to support a six-day international summit in September, culminating in the groundbreaking of a proposed Historic Medical City […]
De Lille calls for stronger air links as Africa seeks to grow intra-continental tourism
South Africa’s Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has called for urgent action to improve air connectivity across Africa, saying the continent cannot build an integrated tourism economy if Africans cannot […]
Rwanda announces namers for today’s Kwita Izina Gorilla naming ceremony
Rwanda has announced the distinguished Namers who will take part in the 21st Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony on Friday, 4 September 2026, in Kinigi, Musanze District. This year’s Namers […]
Africa’s Tourism growth hinges on better air connectivity and faster policy execution at ATLF 2026
African tourism and aviation leaders have called for faster implementation of existing regional agreements, greater competition among airlines and more coordinated aviation policies as the continent seeks to expand intra […]
ATLF2026: Cultural diplomacy amid Ghana-SA tensions as South African tourism leaders wear Ghanaian Kente
I am in Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa, attending the 8th edition of the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum, which has brought together tourism and hospitality stakeholders from across Africa to […]
From obligation to operation: Making sustainability work in African tourism
Sustainability has become one of the most widely used and, in many cases, least operationalized concepts in tourism today. Across Africa, there is no shortage of policies, commitments and strategies, […]
How South Africa Can Win More Indian Travellers
India is one of the world’s fastest-growing travel and tourism economies. New research commissioned by South African Tourism shows that Indian travellers are seeking the right experiences, and South Africa […]