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The Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) is proud to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Matongo Matamwandi, has been honoured with two distinguished awards at the 2025 Zambian Man of the Year Awards in Best Director Corporate and Man of the Year Categories. These accolades recognise Mr. Matamwandi’s transformative leadership and strategic vision that continue to…
The first edition of the Creatives Connect Afrika: an AfCFTA Forum and Festival on Tourism, Creative and Cultural Industries is set to take place in West Africa, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Ghana’s cosmopolitan capital of Accra from November 24—26, 2025. The organisers held a Nigerian launch of the event at Mövenpick…
Amid an atmosphere of awe, excitement, and celebration, hundreds of millions of viewers across all five continents followed the live broadcast of the historic opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, with the participation of delegations from nearly 80 countries in attendance. The historic event was broadcast by thousands of…
Leading hospitality brand, Radisson Hotel Group proudly has announced the debut of Radisson Residences Taghazout Bay, in the heart of Morocco’s famous surf capital. Nestled on the scenic hills of Taghazout Bay with sweeping views of the Atlantic, the new property features 208 modern serviced apartments, padel court, two outdoor pools and a kid’s area. Strategically…
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…
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…
According to data published ahead of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2020, which will take place from April 19 to 22, 2020 at Dubai World Trade Centre, an estimated US$810million in travel and tourism revenue is expected to be generated from Nordic tourists travelling to the GCC from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland by the…
