Africa’s Travel Indaba 2023: All-round success for stakeholders, consolidation on recovery gains
Africa’s Travel Indaba 2023 was a phenomenal success. According to initial indications, this year’s Indaba surpassed projections with a remarkable 8,629 delegates, hosting 21,000 meetings between exhibitors and international buyers. […]
Exciting times for African tourism as countries pursue big initiatives
The bright lights of Africa’s tourism are gradually shinning again after they were nearly dimmed completely by the ravages of COVID-19. Many countries on the continent have taken the necessary […]
UNWTO Month of Tourism & African Gastronomy kicks off
A month-long initiative by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) dedicated to promoting Africa’s tourism and gastronomy has begun. The ‘Month of Tourism and African Gastronomy’ features a series […]
Op-ed :Africans say it is time to travel within the continent but reality is the opposite, we must fix the gaps first
Photo: Mohammed Hersi (Author and Chair of kTF) & Kojo Bentum-Williams, Publisher of VoyagesAfriq at ITB in 2018 Last year in November I travelled to neighboring Madagascar which is lately […]
Covid-19: Time for African Tourism to LEAD!
This past week I had the honour of participating in an Africa World Heritage Day (May 5th) online celebratory seminar organized by the UNESCO and African Union supported African World […]
Atta partners with Kenya Airways to drive tourism in Africa
The African Travel and Tourism Association (Atta) announced on Monday, February 18, that it has entered into a new partnership with Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways will be Atta’s Airline Sponsor […]