Reconciling South Africa’s beauty with its anti-foreigner protests and xenophobic attacks Recent videos circulating on social media depicting violence against foreigners in South Africa have once again thrust a deeply troubling issue into the spotlight: xenophobia and its far-reaching consequences. While these incidents may not represent the views of the majority, their virality in today’s digital age…
Inside the 2025 Statistical Abstract that proves Uganda is ready for the world Kampala — Uganda’s tourism industry has not only fully recovered from the global pandemic but has surged onto a robust growth trajectory, marking a historic milestone for the nation’s economy. Speaking at the Fairway Hotel in Kampala earlier today, the Honourable Minister of…
My Tribute to a Pan-African Brother and Tourism Diplomat To the world, Didier Bayeye-Mbombo was the Chief Operations Officer of the Africa Tourism Board (ATB) and the award-winning face of Sun International’s African expansion. But to those of us who walked the trade show floors of the continent with him, he was much more: he…
Limbe, Cameroon — Five years after conceiving the idea of bringing tourism stakeholders and local communities together under one roof, Agatha Iyok, CEO and Vision Bearer of the Cameroon International Tourism Fair (CITF), stood before a packed audience at the Limbe Botanic Gardens on March 19 to open the fair’s milestone fifth edition — and…
AFREXIMBANK designates Cameroon the regional tourism entry point, as Nomechi unveils the country’s path forward in travel and hospitality. Limbe, Cameroon — Leonelle Nomechi, Manager, Structured Trade & Commodity Finance at the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK), delivered a keynote address at the 5th Cameroon International Tourism Fair (CITF 2026), reaffirming the Bank’s strategic support for…
Is Nigeria accelerating tourism reform—or rushing past the real issues holding the industry back? Yesterday 31 March 2026, at the National Hospitality and Tourism Stakeholders Forum in Abuja, the effort of the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) was evident—bringing together voices that truly matter in shaping the future of the industry. However, one voice stood…
The continent’s MICE sector isn’t just growing — it’s getting organized. And it’s time for leaders to step up. It wasn’t a summit. It wasn’t a conference. It was a call to action — and it came from an unlikely but powerful source: Niche Partners and The Business Tourism Company, who recently convened the inaugural Power Africa 2035 Executive…
Festivals, fusion, and immersive journeys that connect travelers to the soul of the continent. In the realm of global tourism, few tools wield the power to captivate and unite like the universal languages of music and dance. While their entertainment value is widely recognized, these dynamic expressions hold untapped potential to become driving forces behind…
Africa isn’t just bouncing back — it’s leading the global tourism recovery. In 2025, the continent saw an 8% surge in international arrivals, outpacing all other regions and welcoming over 81 million visitors. And 2026? It’s set to be even bigger — with travelers seeking deeper, slower, and more meaningful journeys. Gone are the days of…
In a world starved for hope, Africa’s phoenixes rise in 2026—10 epic rebirths demanding your witness. Ditch outdated tropes. Feel the raw pulse of transformation… For the first part click here: 6. Liuwa Plain, Zambia: The Return of the Queen’s Kingdom The Punch: The sky is immense, the horizon a perfect, unbroken line. In the…
