Zanzibar’s tourism vision & AviaDev 2025: A conversation with Arif Abbas

Zanzibar, the world-renowned Spice Island, is well on its way for a new era of strategic tourism development as it prepares to host this year’s AviaDev event. At the forefront […]
The Rise of AI-Powered Electronic Travel Authorizations: A Game-Changer for Border Security and Tourism

Electronic travel authorizations (eTAs) have emerged as a transformative innovation in an era where seamless travel and robust security must coexist. South Africa, following in the footsteps of Kenya and […]
UN Tourism Launches Investment Guidelines: “Tourism Doing Business: Investing in Namibia”

UN Tourism has presented its “Tourism Doing Business” guidelines, focused on the opportunities for international investors in Namibia’s burgeoning tourism sector. “Tourism Doing Business Investing in Namibia” aims to attract […]
Essence of Africa Heads to the Kenyan Coast for 2025 Edition

Following the successful inaugural event in Nairobi last year, Essence of Africa has announced its second edition will take place at Diamonds Malindi on the pristine Kenyan Coast from 7-9 […]
Ethiopian Airlines Group and African Development Bank sign Letter of Intent for financing of world-class Abusera International Airport

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Ethiopian Airlines Group have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of the East African nation’s planned Abusera International Airport Project. The $7.8 […]
Tourism Seychelles Participates in 12th South Africa Best Practices Workshop

The 12th annual South Africa Best Practices Workshop, under the theme Sustainable Tourism Development, was held from 12th to 14th March 2025 at the Southern Sun The Marine Hotel in […]
Africa’s marine tourism sector set for major boost with first-ever trade market

Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, is set and ready to host the first-ever Africa’s Coastal Marine and Maritime Tourism Trade Market on 15th and 16th April 2025, a groundbreaking initiative […]
ECOWAS Concludes Regional Tourism Training in Banjul With Renewed Commitment to Attract 10 Million Intra-Community Tourists by 2029

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has successfully concluded a five-day high-level regional training workshop on responsible tourism and the free movement of persons, held in Banjul, The […]
UN Tourism Hosts Second Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Africa

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural edition in Zimbabwe, UN Tourism, the Basque Culinary Center and the United Republic of Tanzania will host the Second Regional Forum on […]