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Burna Boy fills arenas in London, New York, and Lagos. Beyoncé samples Wizkid. Nollywood is on Netflix. Jollof rice is a diplomatic incident. The word ‘wahala’ has migrated into global …

There is no flight route from Kinshasa to Lagos. The two cities are roughly the same distance apart as Paris and Madrid. A Paris-to-Madrid flight takes two hours and costs …

Two islands. One equator. Zero crowds. That is Sao Tome and Principe, a two-island archipelago straddling the Gulf of Guinea that has somehow stayed off the radar of mass tourism …

Regional aviation in West Africa has never attracted more attention or more money. Carriers are adding routes, airports are expanding terminals, and passengers are choosing the plane over the road …

Sierra Leone’s Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Farida Tunis, has joined the ranks of the world’s most influential place branding leaders for 2026. This recognition places her among …

On the 8th of May, Angola and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) signed a memorandum of understanding in Luanda for the international promotion of the country, within the …

On April 29, 2026, Ethiopian Airlines and Visa inked an expanded agreement to grow co-branded payment card products across Africa and beyond. The Ethiopian Airlines-Visa partnership builds on a long-standing …

Uganda is aggressively positioning itself to capture a larger slice of the global tourism market, with the dynamic Turkish outbound travel sector emerging as a key priority. In a strategic …

The Rwanda Air vs Kenya Airways debate is one of African aviation’s most consequential right now. Two carriers. Two hub cities. Two very different strategies for capturing the continent’s fast-growing …

Visa-free travel in Africa is no longer just an aspirational policy talking point. In 2026, more African countries than ever before will fully, conditionally, or on-arrival open their doors to …