Kalusha Bwalya is Zambia’s new tourism Ambassador
Zambia’s Minister of Tourism and Arts Ronand Chitotela has today announced the Zambian and African Football legend Kalusha Bwalya as its new tourism Ambassador. The Minister in a Facebook post […]
[Article] The beauty of Ghana’s arts and their value to tourism growth
Tourism in Ghana has rocketed beyond the borders of country to the rest of the world. Fused with creativity, the tourism industry cuts across many things; from music, dance, food, […]
Tanzania Ranked 10th On the List of Growing Tourism Markets
Arusha — Tanzania is among the top ten countries in Africa which have recorded the fastest growth in tourism. Within eastern Africa, Tanzania only trails Kenya and Ethiopia and South […]
Sub-Saharan Africa has all the natural capital it needs to grow its tourism industry
When it comes to travel and tourism, sub-Saharan Africa is a region with massive potential tempered by multiple structural, institutional, economic and socio-economic challenges. According to data from the World […]
Branding local festivals – the missing link in making old traditions attractive to millennials
Festivals in Ghana have always been a unique opportunity for people to get together, have fun and pay homage to forebears, gods and ancestors whose struggles led to the founding […]
#UNWTOGA: 63rd CAF Meeting moves to Seychelles
The beautiful island of the Republic of Seychelles has been confirmed as the country to host the 63rd Commission for Africa Meeting (CAF) in 2020. The decision was reached after […]
UNWTO and Globalia launch 2nd Global Tourism Start-up Competition
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has joined Globalia, a leading tourism group in Spain and Latin America, to launch the second edition of the UNWTO Global Tourism Start-up Competition. After […]
Tourism has ‘Life-Changing Potential’ – World Tourism Organization General Assembly
St Petersburg, Russian Federation, 12 September 2019 – Tourism Ministers from around the world have gathered at the 23d Session of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) […]
UNWTO General Assembly Adopts Global Convention on Tourism Ethics
The 23rd session of the UNWTO General Assembly officially adopted the International Convention on Tourism Ethics. This is a big step forward as UNWTO works to make the global tourism […]