Freshly honored with the 2026 Travel Agency of the Year award and recognized by Virgin Atlantic, the Nigerian conglomerate reaffirms its commitment to tech-driven innovation and economic diversification across the continent. Lagos, Nigeria – Finchglow Holdings, a leading travel-focused conglomerate, has consolidated its position as a key driver of Nigeria’s growing tourism sector, securing multiple…
The Seychellois tourism icon was recognized for his outstanding leadership and lasting impact on the continent’s hospitality sector during a grand Black-tie ceremony in Lagos held on his birthday. A night that began as a grand Black-tie celebration of African hospitality excellence in Lagos, Nigeria, transformed into a heartfelt tribute to a continental icon on…
Nigeria currently has no designated Marine Protected Areas. No state-backed compensation framework for incidental catch. No official tagging and monitoring program. Nigeria’s environmental agency did not even respond to requests for comment on the turtle decline. Green Fingers is filling a vacuum left by the state.
The recently appointed Chairman of the Clevenard Open Project 2027 will be honored with an Honorary Award at Hospitality Awards Africa 2026 in Nigeria before receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Africa Tourism Awards in the UK. It has been confirmed that Ambassador Alain St. Ange, the recently appointed Chairman for the Clevenard Open…
Sheraton Lagos Hotel Ikeja was named Green Employer of the Year while General Manager Martin Bredenoord took the hospitality personality prize — a double win that complements Protea Hotel by Marriott Ikeja Select’s own awards and a joint recognition for sustainable leadership across the Marriott portfolio in Lagos. Lagos, Nigeria — Sheraton Lagos Hotel Ikeja…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline group, announce on via a media released dated 17 September 2026 that it will launch scheduled passenger service between Addis Ababa and Port Harcourt on 1 December 2026, making the Rivers State capital its fifth destination in Nigeria alongside Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Enugu. The new…
CEO Siira Mutseke targets West African markets after AKWAABA 2026 Award, as the company prepares for 2027 AFCON sports tourism surge. Lagos, Nigeria — Siira Mutseke, Chief Executive Officer of Kampala-based Gorilland TravelCare Uganda, has officially been named among the recipients of the Africa Travel 100 Award at the 22nd edition of the Akwaaba African Travel…
Across fifty-four nations and a thousand traditions, Africa has always known how to bring people home to each other There is a moment that happens in markets across Africa that is nearly impossible to explain to someone who has not experienced it. A traveller arrives as a stranger, speaking no language, standing in a place…
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…
Nigeria’s hospitality landscape is undergoing a rapid evolution, with Radisson Hotel Group positioned at the vanguard of this transformation. In an exclusive conversation, Tim Cordon, COO for Middle East, Africa & SEAP, breaks down how the Group is harmonizing global excellence with local soul, driving innovation, and anchoring a long-term vision in one of Africa’s…
