UNWTO and Didier Drogba partner to build opportunity for African Youth

UNWTO and the Didier Drogba Foundation have teamed up to highlight the potential of African youth and ensure that both tourism and sport deliver on their potential to provide opportunities […]
Tourism can bridge opportunity gaps in many parts of the world – UNWTO Secretary General

The socio-economic inequalities that exist among people across the world can be bridged through the power and potential of tourism. UNWTO Secretary General, Zurab Pololikashvili stated this while opening the […]
#WorldTourismDay: Côte d’Ivoire gears up to showcase Africa’s best

Côte d’Ivoire’s capital of Abidjan is preparing feverishly to give the world a taste of Africa’s diverse and alluring tourism offering when it hosts the global celebrations of the World […]
South African Airways restarts flight operations today

South African Airways has taken to the skies again today, September 23, 2021 after over a year of uncertainty, staff agitations, and South Africa government’s desire to oversee the national […]
#ATTS2021: Despite Covid-19, tenacious Africa is open for business

With the third wave of the Coronavirus waning in Africa, the time is right for Africa’s tourism industry to make a comeback and there is no better way than to […]
South African content creates deeper cultural affinity, potentially drives tourism

Netflix announced the launch of the Made in South Africa content collection – a curated collection featuring over 80 South African films, series, documentaries and reality TV shows created by […]
Ghana: 2021 World Tourism Day celebration to climax in Hohoe

The Hohoe Municipality in the Volta Region will be the epicenter of Ghana’s commemoration of this year’s World Tourism Day (WTD2021). The commemoration of World Tourism Day is held on […]
#ATTS2021:Improved transport infrastructure needed for free movement of goods and people in Africa

Africa’s 54 states are home to some 1.38-billion people. It should be simple for people to move freely across the continent. Yet, mobility still remains Africa’s biggest challenge to date. […]
UNWTO and AFRAA cooperate to Restart Tourism in Africa

UNWTO has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) to work more closely together and strengthen the relationship between the aviation and tourism sectors. The […]