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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 …

Turkish Airlines and Air Peace have signed a Bilateral Special Prorate Agreement (SPA), the landmark Turkish Airlines Air Peace interline agreement, announced simultaneously in Istanbul and Lagos on 16 April …

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 …

Tanzania is making a deliberate play for Chinese tourists, and its tourism leadership says the country is ready. At the World Travel Market Africa 2026, held in Cape Town, senior …

Kenya has drawn a clear line. The government formally approved TouristTap, a mobile payments platform built to replace cash-dependent transactions with seamless digital interactions at every stage of the visitor …

WTM Africa 2026 has moved past its opening fanfare. The Cape Town International Convention Centre hosted three days of deal-making this week, but the deeper story had little to do …

Africa’s tourism sector stands at a genuine crossroads. Analysts project it could generate up to $322 billion by 2035, underscoring massive untapped potential. The continent already offers what most global …