Antois-Leigh Nepgen | May 30, 2025
On 29 May 2025, Niche Partners concluded its flagship MICE Research & Business Development Fellowship with a powerful virtual finale, marking the culmination of a three-month journey to equip emerging professionals across Africa with the...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 28, 2025
The Perfections Group has joined forces with Lalibela Wildlife Reserve to bring purpose-driven safaris to Australasia. The Perfections Group will represent Lalibela across Australia and New Zealand, introducing the region’s travel trade and...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 22, 2025
Following the recent announcement of Mediatech Africa’s long-awaited return in 2026, organisers have confirmed an important venue and date change. After close consultation with key industry stakeholders, the expo will now take place at the at...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 21, 2025
The African Travel & Tourism Association (ATTA) has launched a new report at this year’s Africa Travel Indaba that challenges how global tourism trends are understood and where they started. “Africa doesn’t need to catch up with global tourism...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 16, 2025
The projected economic benefits spurred by Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025, from event infrastructure and logistics to accommodation, restaurants, and local transport services, have been significant. The direct economic impact of Africa’s Travel Indaba...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 9, 2025
Africa’s most powerful tourism trade gathering, Africa’s Travel Indaba, kicks off on Monday, May 12, 2025, with the return of the dynamic BONDay (Business Opportunity Networking Day) – a one-day immersion into collaboration, insight, and...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 7, 2025
The newly released 2025 State of the African Industry Report: Ignite Africa! reveals billion-dollar blind spots holding back African tourism – and provides an actionable roadmap for reversing stagnation as global arrivals rebound unevenly across...
Shanna Jacobsen | May 5, 2025
Africa Tourism Partners, UN Tourism and BDO have announced the relocation of the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge to Johannesburg, South Africa. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Nairobi, Kenya, will no longer host the Summit....
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 29, 2025
African leaders are advocating for a new approach to measuring the continent’s green wealth, emphasising that current gross domestic product measures in most African countries are outdated and underestimate their true wealth. They spoke on Thursday...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 24, 2025
US$225 million in MIGA guarantees have enabled $450 million in foreign direct investment in sub-Saharan Africa’s hospitality sector. This includes: 14 contracts of guarantee 17 hotel projects with 2,900 hotel rooms completed in three years 1,860...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 16, 2025
With a 14.4% increase in hosted buyer applications, more buyers have registered and confirmed to attend the 2025 Africa’s Travel Indaba compared to the same time last year. To date, a total of 873 buyers have been vetted and approved, with many...
Shanna Jacobsen | Apr 14, 2025
Tribute Portfolio, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s growing collection of characterful, independent hotels, today welcomes its first property in South Africa with the opening of the Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. Set against...
