Of about forty slave castles, trading posts and forts built between 1482 and 1786 in the region formerly known as the Gold Coast, spanning a distance of approximately 500 km between Keta in the east and Beyin in the west, the biggest is the Cape Coast Castle. While most of them have totally crumbled, this…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Hilton (NYSE: HLT) on Thursday October 23, 2025 announced the debut of its lifestyle brand Tapestry Collection by Hilton in Sub-Saharan Africa, following the signing of agreements for three properties – The Sterling Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton in South Africa; Ava Hotel Nairobi, Tapestry Collection by Hilton in Kenya; and Zaria Court Kigali, Tapestry Collection…
The South Africa Department of Tourism, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria and Tshwane University of Technology today hosted the Tourism Research Seminar, aimed to share cutting-edge research insights that inform policy direction, enhance tourism development, and to promote sustainability within the sector. The Department hosts the Tourism Research Seminar annually to disseminate the…
They say introverts don’t know. That we stay in one place. That we don’t crave change, adventure, or motion. But they don’t know everything. One morning, I packed a bag in Lagos. No broadcast. No status update. No motivational caption. I just left. Like wind. I told the road where I was going—not people. The…
Going with the theme, Magical Kenya: Unlocking Africa’s Potential through Sustainable Tourism Growth, the 2025 Magical Kenya Travel Expo MKTE was a landmark 3-day event. It had to be. It was the 15th edition, making it the oldest and longest running travel and tourism trade show in the region. Kicking off on October 1, the…
Kenya Airways (KQ), the official airline partner of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE 2025), held a media briefing at the Media Centre of Uhuru Gardens National Monument and Museum, Nairobi on Thursday 2 October 2025. At the briefing, Rose Kiseli, the airline’s General Manager (Commercial) for East, Central and North Africa, addressed the hosted…
Following the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall (DBE), world-renowned ethologist, conservationist, humanitarian, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace who died on 1 October 2025 at the age of 91 of natural causes, the former CEO of Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), Dr. Lilly Ajarova has paid a glowing tribute to the…
