Tourism Education
UN Tourism and AFRAA to convene workshop on air connectivity and tourism growth in Africa
The virtual workshop will explore how improved air links, lower aviation costs and easier travel procedures can boost tourism across the continent. UN Tourism and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
Afro Nyanka Tours leads diaspora visitors on a journey of ancestral reconnection
After welcoming 250 visitors to Ghana in 2025, the Ghanaian destination management company has partnered with Sankofa Soul to bring another group for a heritage journey through Accra, Cape Coast
Calling Africa’s Tourism Storytellers: Enter the 2027 ATW Media Awards
Africa Travel Week (ATW) has officially opened entries for the 2027 ATW Media Awards, celebrating the journalists, photographers, artists and content creators whose work brings Africa’s travel and tourism stories
FHS Africa revises 2027 dates to align with POATE and AFCON
FHS Africa will now take place on 28–29 April 2027 at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda, aligning with the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) to create greater synergies between hospitality investment, tourism promotion and
When Zanzibar’s fishermen asked for more marine protection
At Essence of Africa 2026, Chumbe Island Coral Park shared how a small ecolodge has helped fund marine conservation for more than 30 years, with benefits that local fishing communities
Female travellers and expats: Africa’s untapped Middle East market
Essence of Africa’s Market Buzz session highlights opportunities in female group travel, halal tourism and corporate incentives, while industry specialists say African destinations need to work harder to attract Gulf