Festivals Fespaco Film Festival: How Burkina Faso’s Cinema Event Became an African Tourism Anchor by Oluwafemi Kehinde 3 days ago by Oluwafemi Kehinde 3 days ago 126 views The US State Department tells Americans to avoid Burkina Faso. In February 2025, the Fespaco film festival went ahead regardless. Ouagadougou welcomed 13,500 festival-goers from 53 countries, including more than … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Festivals Inside Irreecha, the Thanksgiving of the Oromos of Ethiopia by Meseret Zeleke 2 weeks ago by Meseret Zeleke 2 weeks ago 312 views Irreecha is the thanksgiving ceremony of the Oromo people, a spiritual gathering held to thank the creator, Waaqa, for guiding the community safely through the dark winter rains into the … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Festivals The Calabar Carnival: Why International Visitors Still Can’t Find West Africa’s Biggest Street Party by Oluwafemi Kehinde 1 month ago by Oluwafemi Kehinde 1 month ago 216 views A Premium Times report of 2026 reports that only 12,000 passengers passed through the arrivals hall at Calabar’s Margaret Ekpo International Airport between November 2025 and January 2026, the exact … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Festivals Why Africa’s Biggest Festivals Should Be on Every Traveller’s Calendar by Familugba Victor 2 months ago by Familugba Victor 2 months ago 311 views Ten thousand people packed Cape Town’s Greenmarket Square on the free opening night of the 2026 International Jazz Festival. By the time the closing set ended the following evening, the … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Festivals Felabration Lagos 2026: The Complete Guide to Africa’s Most Political Music Festival by Familugba Victor 4 months ago by Familugba Victor 4 months ago 698 views Felabration is not a concert. It is an annual reckoning, deliberately scheduled around Fela’s 15 October birthday, in which Lagos hosts debates, dance competitions, art exhibitions, and nightly live performances … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Festivals Ilorin Durbar Festival: Nigeria’s Untapped Tourism Goldmine by Oluwafemi Kehinde 5 months ago by Oluwafemi Kehinde 5 months ago 812 views Every year, Ilorin erupts. Over 500 horses thunder through the city’s ancient Jahi route. Drummers electrify the air. Riders in embroidered regalia move through packed streets as crowds gather from … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Festivals The Lisabi Festival 2026: How Egbaland’s Oldest Celebration Became Africa’s Most Ambitious Cultural Stage by Rex Clarke 7 months ago by Rex Clarke 7 months ago 1.1K views There is a phrase the Egba people have carried for over two centuries: ‘Egba, omo Lisabi’ – Egba, children of Lisabi. It is not a slogan. It is a declaration … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Festivals Kuomboka 2026: Inside Zambia’s Greatest Royal Ceremony on the Barotse Floodplain by Rex Clarke 7 months ago by Rex Clarke 7 months ago 1.7K views There are ceremonies in Africa that tell you something is about to happen from the moment you arrive. The Kuomboka is one of them. The day before it begins, the … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
AdventuresCulture & HeritageFestivals Cultural Tourism in Africa: Traditions, Festivals, and Heritage Sites by Confidence Nwaobi 9 months ago by Confidence Nwaobi 9 months ago 1.4K views Cultural tourism in Africa isn’t something you schedule neatly into a travel plan. It happens naturally. It happens when someone invites you to sit with them. When you taste food … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Culture & HeritageFestivals Durbar Festivals: Nigeria’s Northern Traditions Meet Mali’s Faso by Leyira Virtue Barisuka 9 months ago by Leyira Virtue Barisuka 9 months ago 922 views There are moments in West Africa when history does not sit quietly in books or museums but rides through the streets on horseback, dressed in colour, rhythm, and pride. Drums … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail