Kara-Tunga Safari Camp becomes Uganda’s first fair trade tourism certified business
Kara-Tunga Safari Camp has officially achieved Fair Trade Tourism (FTT) certification, becoming the first tourism business in Uganda to join the community committed to ethical, responsible, and sustainable tourism. Kara-Tunga […]
Kenya targets increased Ugandan arrivals as stakeholders promote regional travel Integration
Tourism stakeholders are amplifying calls for deeper cross-border collaboration as Kenya pursues a 27 per cent growth in Ugandan arrivals targeting 300,000 arrivals in 2026. The stakeholders, who were part […]
Design Matters in action at IMEX Frankfurt
Design Matters, IMEX’s Talking Point for 2026/27, is shining through at IMEX Frankfurt this week. The show’s booths, activations and expansive education program all highlight the many ways in which […]
Angola Convention Bureau makes International debut
The newly established Angola Convention Bureau positions the country on the global stage as “The Meeting Room in Africa”—an emerging meetings and events destination with strong growth potential and dynamic […]
“This is the moment to act.” Business events reframed as strategic engine for destination economies
The IMEX Place Leaders Forum, which took place at the Marriott Frankfurt Hotel ahead of the official opening of IMEX on May 19, called on convention bureaus, city leaders and […]
Cvent Announces Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels in the Middle East & Africa for 2026
The annual rankings highlight hotels that have gone above and beyond in securing MICE business, and the destinations that are driving economic growth through a strategic focus on meetings and […]
IMEX Frankfurt 2026: Final day confirms industry growth and global demand
Against a backdrop of an industry now valued at $1.8 trillion in GDP*, the 2026 edition of IMEX Frankfurt closed today confirming its biggest show floor to date combined with […]
Vesna Rakić named CEO of Seychelles Tourism Board
The Office of the President of Seychelles has announced the appointment of Vesna Rakić as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Tourism Board, effective 15 May 2026. Ms. […]
Sierra Leone’s One Nation Reggae Festival and the Making of a Cultural Bridge to the Caribbean
There are moments when music moves beyond entertainment and begins to carry history, memory, and identity in the same breath. In Sierra Leone, that shift is now being tested through […]