Africa Tourism News

Zimbabwe is no longer waiting on the sidelines of global tourism governance. In 2026, the country is actively hosting a series of high-level UN Tourism meetings that are drawing international …

South Africa’s Mother City recently secured a major international title, ranking as the world’s leading mountain destination for 2026. This announcement positions Cape Town ahead of famous European spots like …

Southern Africa tourism investment is attracting serious global money, but the region risks squandering its momentum by putting too many eggs in one basket. At the Africa Tourism Investment Conference …

Cape Town has done something no other city has managed. Two of its beaches just took the top two spots in a global ranking of the world’s most popular coastal …

Borana Conservancy has drawn a line in the sand. Its ambitious new ten-year strategy does not simply chart a path for one lodge on Kenya’s Laikipia Plateau; it challenges the …

Business Tech reports that two South African restaurants have earned places among the world’s finest steak destinations, putting the continent firmly on the global culinary map. The 2026 edition of …

South Africa’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism in Parliament wants more than numbers. At a recent briefing on the Department of Tourism’s Annual Performance Plan (APP) for the 2026/27 financial year, …

Bookings are now open for JW Marriott Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve Safari Camp, a luxury tented property owned and operated by Lazizi Solio Limited, which will welcome its first guests …

Africa keeps talking about unified tourism. Uganda and Egypt just started doing it, and the gap between rhetoric and action has never looked wider. When Uganda and Egypt announced a …

Africa is no longer content to be called a frontier. At a major tourism summit in Lagos this May, leaders from across the continent will gather to turn that frustration …