Africa Tourism News

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has issued air service licences to 38 aviation operators in a landmark regulatory decision that markedly expands Kenya’s capacity in the sky.  Travel News …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Brazil on March 9 – 10, 2026, for a state visit that puts people-to-people connectivity front and centre. The South African Presidency …

Botswana walked away from the PATWA International Travel Awards 2026 with two trophies, a clean sweep that no other African nation managed at this year’s ITB Berlin, the world’s largest …

Ivory Coast has been quietly building a sports-driven international image campaign, and its latest target is one of the biggest clubs in English football. Ivory Coast is also finalising a …

After more than a decade away, Akwaaba African Travel Market walked back onto one of the world’s most consequential tourism stages. Its return to ITB Berlin does not merely mark …

Angola walked into ITB Berlin 2026, the world’s largest travel trade fair, and took the room by storm. As the official host country of the fair’s 60th anniversary edition, the …

Egypt welcomed nearly 19 million visitors in 2025, a 21% increase over 2024, and generated €14.17 billion in revenue, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by more than 20%. The story of Egypt’s …

Seychelles’ tourism growth in 2026 shows no sign of slowing. In the eighth week of the year, the Indian Ocean archipelago welcomed 9,974 visitors, a 10.5% jump on the same …

Kampala, Uganda’s capital, has entered the global travel conversation, and a locally made film helped put it there. The East African romantic thriller “Third Floor Pigu”, a Ugandan-Tanzanian co-production, just …

Tourism powers economies across Africa, but in a handful of countries, it does far more than contribute; it dominates. These are the nations where visitor spending funds government services, sustains …