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South Africa’s Western Cape is about to welcome one of its most significant tourism developments of 2026. On 14 April, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille will officially open the Cape …

South African tourism is on a historic run. The country welcomed 10.48 million foreign visitors in 2025, a figure that beats pre-pandemic levels and marks a 17.6% increase over 2024. …

Rwanda’s Musanze District authorities have announced a $75 million (approximately Rwf109.2 billion) initiative to develop one of the country’s most historically significant sites into a premier cultural tourism destination. Travel …

Nigeria has arrived on Africa’s aviation map. As the ACI Africa Regional Conference & Exhibition drew to a close in Luanda, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Managing Director and …

South African Airways (SAA) made history in early 2026 by becoming the first major African airline to integrate Bitcoin payments directly into its core reservation system. This milestone shifts the …

Radisson Hotel Group has crossed the 100-hotel mark in Africa, counting both properties in operation and those under development, as the group accelerates its growth agenda across the continent heading …

The Democratic Republic of Congo has secured a $1.882 billion tourism investment commitment from the United Arab Emirates, accounting for about 31% of a broader $6 billion UAE-backed programme targeting …

Kenya’s travel and aviation industry no longer plays second fiddle to other sectors. New data reveal the staggering economic scale of this sector, from tourism earnings approaching half a trillion …

Ethiopia is rewriting its tourism story, and the numbers back it up. According to the Ethiopian News Agency, the East African country’s Ministry of Tourism revealed that Ethiopia attracted more …

There are six countries whose combined territory forms one of the most ecologically significant landmasses on the planet. Between them, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the …