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West Africa's tourism map may be redrawn in the coming seasons. Sierra Leone and Guinea have agreed to move beyond diplomatic goodwill and build practical cross-border tourism, cultural exchange and heritage cooperation, following a working visit by Sierra Leone's Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Tunis… read more
November at Victoria Falls is a month that rewards honest, well-informed selling. It is a genuine transition period on the Zimbabwe–Zambia border, when the dry season surrenders to the first summer storms and the Zambezi sits at or near its annual low point. Clients who arrive expecting a thundering curtain of water will be disappointed. Clients… read more
There is a quiet selling challenge every consultant faces when a client asks about Kruger National Park in November. The honest answer is that it is not the easiest month for guaranteed Big Five photographs. The more valuable answer is that it may be the most rewarding month for the right kind of traveller, provided expectations… read more
Southern Africa's trade calendar has a firm new entry. Botswana will stage the 2026 Botswana Travel & Tourism Expo (BTTE) from 23 to 27 November in Kasane, the riverside town that serves as the country's busiest tourism gateway. For five days, local operators and visiting international buyers will share the … read more
North Africa's aviation map is being redrawn, and the latest changes carry lessons for operators far beyond the Maghreb. Air Algérie will resume flights between Algiers and Tripoli from 28 October 2026, restoring a link that has been dormant for roughly a decade. The service returns with two flights per week to … read more
Angola's specialist charter sector is moving up a gear. Heli Malongo Airways, the Luanda-based operator best known for serving the country's offshore energy industry, is preparing to take delivery of its first Bombardier CRJ900. The regional jet is currently being ferried from China to Africa under a lease arrangement, marking a… read more
Southern Africa's long-haul map is about to gain back one of its most valuable European connections. Air France will restore its seasonal non-stop service between Cape Town International Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, with the route operating from 22 September 2026 until 27 March 2027. For agents and tour … read more
A quiet but telling aircraft deal is unfolding between two of Africa's state-owned carriers, and it says a great deal about where both airlines are heading. TAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola has been authorised to open negotiations with Cabo Verde Airlines over the sale of one of its Boeing 737-700s,… read more
A new domestic airline is slowly taking shape in one of Nigeria's hardest-to-reach aviation markets. The six states that make up the country's North-East geopolitical zone have confirmed that N15.8 billion has been secured as counterpart funding for a proposed regional carrier to be known as the North-Ea… read more
West Africa's two most closely linked neighbours have taken a concrete step towards selling each other as destinations. The Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA) wrapped up a five-day familiarisation visit to Côte d'Ivoire from 1 to 5 October 2026, placing Ghanaian operators face to face with Ivorian tourism au… read more