South Africa Travel & Safety
Avoid areas affected by demonstrations and protests. Monitor local media for updates. Follow the advice of local authorities. Ongoing taxi strikes in Cape Town may impact multiple areas and turn…
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Members Meet to Rethink Agenda for African Tourism
At the 66th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa, Member States joined representatives from international organizations and the private sector to focus on opportunities around tourism jobs and…
As tourism, flights increase, South Africa’s carbon footprint highlighted in British report
Cape Town – A new report, the Airport Pollution Index, has named South Africa as being in the top 10 countries with the biggest carbon footprints in the world. The
Luxury hotels set to increase spending on technology
This is according to new global research commissioned by world-leading communication technology company, Communications Specialist Ltd. The research sought the forecast of senior executives of large luxury hotel chains. Between
Morocco, Spain discuss circular economy, tourism
Tangier’s College of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences is organizing a Moroccan-Spanish scientific meeting on circular economy and tourism, in partnership with the International University of Andalusia and in coordination
African Union and African Tourism Board to sign MOU
The African Union and The African Tourism Board will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, May 30 opening a new chapter for tourism in Africa. This new chapter for
Indaba Highlights Strong Africa Tourism Rebound
Post-outbreak travel to Africa tourism is rebounding strongly, with key destinations including South Africa experiencing significant visitor growth, outpacing global arrivals in 2023. African tourism was “one of the hardest-hit…
WTM Africa 2023 Reshapes The Future Of Tourism In Africa
WTM Africa 2023, the leading travel and tourism event in Africa, has officially opened its doors on 03 April 2023. The show is back to pre-pandemic numbers with over 5,000
Uganda’s tourism rebounds as visitor numbers rise 59% in 2022
Uganda received about 814,508 international visitors in 2022, up 59% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The number of tourist arrivals fell 47.8 percent to 473,085 in 2021, compared
What Sustainable Tourism Entails
By Edward Qorro Arusha — TOURISM stakeholders have expressed mixed views on how to realise the envisioned concept of Sustainable Tourism as Tanzania gears to receive five million tourists, come