Africa Tourism News

Time magazine has placed the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on its list of the world’s top destinations for 2026, and the building makes a strong case for the honour. Opened …

Western governments are issuing fresh travel advisories about crime and safety risks in South Africa. Tourists keep coming anyway, and the South African tourism economy is pushing toward milestones few …

China did not stumble into rural tourism success. It engineered it deliberately and systematically over two decades of sustained investment. The results speak for themselves: remote villages that once struggled …

Meliá Hotels International, the largest hotel group in Spain, recently reached a significant milestone by announcing its official entry into the Tunisian market. This strategic move signals a major expansion …

Rixos Radamis Sharm El Sheikh has opened Aquamania Jungle Park, a full-scale aquapark that stretches across 35,000 square metres on the Red Sea coast. With 28 waterslides, dedicated children’s zones, …

Eswatini’s tourism sector opened in 2026 on a high note. The country recorded 84,744 international visitor arrivals in February alone, a 16.3 per cent increase over the same month in …

Zambian government is doubling down on its ambition to make the country Africa’s premier nature-based tourism destination, and a landmark BBC documentary is giving that ambition serious momentum.  At a …

Seychelles will host the 69th Meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa from 2 to 4 July 2026 in Victoria, Mahé. The event marks the first time since …

South Africa’s planted forests do far more than produce timber. They anchor rural livelihoods, power downstream industries, and generate billions of rands in economic value across sectors as diverse as …

On March 6, 2026, the University of South Africa (UNISA) made history. It became the first tertiary institution on the African continent to own an airport, a 20-hectare facility that …