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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 …

Capgemini has launched an innovative hackathon titled “Hack the Future of Tourism in Egypt” at the AI Everything Middle East & Africa 2026 Summit in Cairo.  Travel and Tour World …

Guide Outdoor is transforming how adventurers and nature enthusiasts experience the wild, catering to everyone from avid hunters to eco-tourism explorers. During SHOT Show 2026, Guide Outdoor unveiled ApexVision, an …

In 2025, the era of the “quiet compromise” effectively came to an end across Africa. For years, African corporations treated cybersecurity failures as skeletons to be locked in the IT …

Globetrotters and travellers exploring South Africa now have access to “Siyanda,” an advanced AI-powered travel assistant that delivers instant expert responses to any travel- and tourism-related questions.  Built on Matador …

Algerian travel-tech startup Völz has raised $5 million in a fresh funding round, a major milestone that highlights the company’s rapid growth and the strengthening of Algeria’s tech ecosystem.  The …

Google has unveiled plans to introduce advanced “agentic” AI tools capable of securing hotel and flight reservations directly within its search interface, a big win for online travel booking and …

Tech Cabal reports that new insights from Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence for the first half of 2025 have revealed MTN Group as the undisputed leader in Africa’s mobile speeds. At the …

VOX Group, a trailblazing travel-tech innovator boasting up to 25 years of leadership in guided-tour solutions, will launch VOX AURA—the first AI-driven simultaneous translation system purpose-built for group guiding—at World …