Covid-19: UNWTO survey identifies 5 key areas to scale up Africa’s Tourism Recovery
Member States of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Commission for Africa (CAF) have identified five key areas among the “UNWTO’s Agenda for Africa -Tourism for Inclusive Growth” for […]
Nigeria Seeks Tourism ‘Marshall Plan’ To Aid Post-Covid-19 Recovery in Africa
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called for a ‘Marshall Plan’ to aid the recovery of the Travel and Tourism Sector in Africa, in the wake […]
63rd UNWTO CAF Virtual Meeting prioritizes Sustainable Future for Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) successfully convened its 63rd Regional Commision for Africa (CAF) meeting virtually on Monday 8th June 2020. Recovery and resilience were the central themes as the […]
The major Tourism headlines you missed during the week
With the global tourism sector beginning to open up for activities, destinations and major players have been unveiling guidelines and protocols which will guide a phased and cautious opening of […]
South Africa : Relief Funds for Registered Freelance Tourist Guides
Photo: Gideon Mokwena , A registered tourist guide at Limpopo Province The Department of Tourism will roll out a Relief Fund to assist distressed Tourist Guides who have been impacted […]
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 […]
First Virtual Conference to discuss African Aviation, Tourism and Hospitality Announced
Never has the use of digital platforms and tools have been an absolute necessity than this unprecedented time when then the world has come to a grind to tackle the […]
Uhuru Kenyatta announces US$ 56 Million Tourism Stimulus Package
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has unveiled a comprehensive package to rescue the country’s ailing tourism sector in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. In an address to the […]
Why Tourism matters in Africa
Tourism is dubbed a “sunrise” sector that can switch on for inclusive socio-economic growth. It cuts across societal challenges and upheavals. The continent of Africa recognises tourism as one engine […]
