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Africa Tourism NewsNEWS AND INSIGHTSTourism NewsTravel Events Akwaaba Shines At ITB Berlin: West Africa Reclaims Global Tourism Spotlight by Familugba Victor 2 hours ago by Familugba Victor 2 hours ago 14 views 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Africa Tourism NewsNEWS AND INSIGHTSTourism NewsTravel Events Angola Stakes its Claim as Africa’s Fastest-Growing Destination at ITB Berlin by Oluwafemi Kehinde 2 hours ago by Oluwafemi Kehinde 2 hours ago 13 views 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Africa Tourism NewsNEWS AND INSIGHTSTourism News Egypt Hits Tourism Milestone: 19M Visitors, $14B in 2025 Earnings by Familugba Victor 3 days ago by Familugba Victor 3 days ago 91 views 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Africa Tourism NewsNEWS AND INSIGHTSTourism News Seychelles Tourism Growth 2026: How Weekly Arrivals Hit 10,000 and What It Means for Africa by Oluwafemi Kehinde 3 days ago by Oluwafemi Kehinde 3 days ago 83 views 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Africa Tourism NewsNEWS AND INSIGHTSTourism News Uganda Film Tourism Rises as Kampala Movie Scores Major Global Distribution Deal by Oluwafemi Kehinde 4 days ago by Oluwafemi Kehinde 4 days ago 100 views 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Africa Tourism NewsNEWS AND INSIGHTSTourism News Top 5 African Nations Relying Heavily on Tourism for GDP by Familugba Victor 4 days ago by Familugba Victor 4 days ago 94 views 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 … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Africa Tourism NewsAirline NewsTourism News Ethiopian Airlines’ Continental Growth Strategy: New Routes & Fleet Orders 2026 by Rex Clarke 4 days ago by Rex Clarke 4 days ago 139 views The numbers that matter most at Ethiopian Airlines are not the headline revenue figure, impressive as it is at $7.6 billion. They are the compound ratios underneath it. Passenger numbers … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Airline NewsNEWS AND INSIGHTSNigeria Tourism NewsTourism News Nigeria’s Expanding Aviation Footprint: Routes, Capacity & Market Share 2026 by Rex Clarke 4 days ago by Rex Clarke 4 days ago 124 views Murtala Muhammed International Airport does not sleep. On any given morning before six, the Lagos departure halls run at full capacity — queues coiling past duty-free counters, boarding announcements overlapping … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Africa Tourism NewsCulture & HeritageNEWS AND INSIGHTSTourism News Rwanda Makes UNESCO Cultural Heritage Bid for Imigongo and Umuganura by Oluwafemi Kehinde 5 days ago by Oluwafemi Kehinde 5 days ago 99 views Rwanda has submitted a bid to list Imigongo and Umuganura on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage register. Imigongo is a centuries-old geometric art form painted with cow dung, while Umuganura is … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail
Africa Tourism NewsAirline NewsNEWS AND INSIGHTSTourism News Africa Aviation Boom 2026: 18.6% Capacity Growth Transforms Tourism by Familugba Victor 5 days ago by Familugba Victor 5 days ago 106 views Africa’s skies are filling up fast. On 3 March 2026, the African Travel & Tourism Association (ATTA) launched its landmark White Paper, Africa in the Air, at ITB Berlin, and … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTelegramEmail