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Kenya's coastal tourism offering has gained a significant new asset as Manda Airport, serving the historic Lamu Archipelago, welcomed its first international flights this week. Among the arrivals was an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800, a milestone moment for an airstrip long restricted to domestic turboprop se… read more
For frequent flyers based in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, the most frustrating part of international travel is rarely the flight itself. It is the paperwork that comes before it. Every trip means another application form, another set of bank statements, another appointment queue and another non-refundable fee. This is why long-validity visas d… read more
Johannesburg becomes the focal point of African tourism finance this week as the country's second Tourism Infrastructure Investment Summit opens its doors. Hosted by Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille at the Four Seasons Westcliff, the invitation-only gathering brings together global investors, policymakers, financiers and indus… read more
Travel professionals handling West African itineraries should be aware of a security development in central Liberia that has prompted formal advisory action from a major diplomatic mission. The United States Embassy in Monrovia has issued a security alert urging travellers to exercise increased caution when moving through Kakata, Margibi… read more
Southern Africa's transport map may look different within a decade, and the groundwork is being laid this week in Gaborone. Mozambican President Daniel Chapo arrived in Botswana on 28 September for a three-day state visit, invited by his counterpart President Duma Boko, with transport, logistics… read more
Nigeria's organised tour operating sector used the 2026 edition of World Tourism Day to do something more useful than cut a ribbon. Across three regions of the country, the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) rolled out a programme that mixed hard skills training, technology adoption, destination inspection and domesti… read more
A significant shift in how African tourism businesses talk about sustainability has arrived. As of 27 September 2026, the European Union's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive — commonly shortened to ECGT or EmpCo — is in force, and its consequences stretch far beyond Europe's borders. Any Afr… read more
Buyer registration is now open for WTM Africa 2027, which runs from 7 to 9 April 2027 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Applications are open more than six months before the doors open, which gives anyone planning a trip enough time to budget, arrange leave and line up appointments. Buyers who wa… read more
The most difficult part of Washington's new travel sanctions on South Africans is not the measure itself. It is the silence around it. The United States has not published the names of the people affected, and diplomatic sources indicate that no list will be released. In practice, a sanctioned traveller will discover the problem … read more
The most important piece of news for travel companies in East Africa is not a stadium. It is a visa. President Yoweri Museveni said on 22 September 2026 that he will speak to his counterparts in Kenya and Tanzania about a single entry visa for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, so that fans, teams,… read more
Kenya's Manda Airport in Lamu Handles First International Flights After Major Upgrade
Ten-year visas within reach: five destinations reshaping repeat travel sales for Nigerians
R3,5 billion on the table: Johannesburg summit unveils 15 tourism projects for investors
Margibi County on alert: what the Kakata prison break means for Liberia travel planning
Botswana and Mozambique Push Ocean Access Corridor as Chapo Joins 60-Year Independence Events
Nigeria's Operators Turn to AI Tools as NATOP Links Skills Training With Destination Discovery
New EU Green Rules Now Live: What African Operators Must Prove Before Selling to Europe
WTM Africa Opens 2027 Buyer Applications as Algeria, Benin and Angola Widen Show Floor
Uganda Backs Three-Country Single Visa as AFCON 2027 Deadlines Tighten in East Africa
