In a powerful demonstration of sustainable tourism in action, Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River has donated ten cutting-edge electric bikes to support conservation efforts in one of Africa’s most ecologically significant landscapes. This initiative highlights how the hospitality industry can play a crucial role in wildlife protection while creating meaningful impact beyond guest experiences. Silent…
SOUTH AFRICA — Global headlines often reduce Africa to a story of conflict and crisis. Jacqui Taylor is rewriting that narrative. Her vision is one of serene landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and the resilience of rural communities. As founder of Agritourism South Africa and Agritourism Africa, Taylor has spent nearly a decade building a transformative…
Lusaka, Zambia — The Ministry of Tourism has issued a formal statement following a serious human-wildlife conflict incident in Lundazi District, Eastern Province. On the evening of January 19, 2026, a four-year-old child, Patrick Mugala, was attacked by a spotted hyena in Gwilani Village. Incident Details The village is situated approximately one kilometer from the…
Southern Africa nation, Zambia has announced an upward revision of visa fees. In a recent report from Zambia Tourism, the new visa fees, became effective from 1 January 2026 until further notice as approved by the Department of Immigration. With the update, both single-entry visa and double-entry visa fees were revised up by 100%, multiple-entry…
Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) wishes to advise that the Zambia Travel Expo (ZATEX) dates (2nd to 4th May 2019) have been affected by the new dates for the Africa’s Travel Indaba 2019 in South Africa which were brought forward in view of the upcoming national elections in their country. The new dates for Africa’s Travel Indaba clashes with the…
The Zambia Tourism Agency has announced the passing of Mr. Ben Parker, the Chairman and co-founder of Tongabezi Lodge in Livingstone, Zambia. We are deeply saddened to announce that the Chairman and Co-Founder of Tongabezi, Ben Parker has moved on to greater adventures after a courageous fight against cancer. Our thoughts are with his family,…
The highly anticipated relaunch of Zambia Airways has for the second time been deferred. The relaunch is now expected to take place in the third quarter of 2019. The rebirth of Zambia Airways was initiated planned for October 2018 but was forced to be pushed to April 2019, a date which has also been deferred….
This is post was first published on my LinkedIn page… ***** As a traveller, an Afrotourist at that, I get to see African cities and I’m kinda choosy about where I stay. I work hard, and there is nothing I cherish more than comfort, ease and a peaceful ambience after a hard day’s job. In Zambia on…
Zambians love to have their fun. My cabbie told me that the weekend starts on Thursday evenings as we explored the capital, Lusaka. After a couple of crazy night outs, I wanted to see if the rest of the country offered the same kind of fun. So I headed up off to the Copperbelt region…
