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November is the month when Etosha National Park begins to shed its dry-season identity and step into the Namibian summer. For the African travel trade, this transition period presents both a selling challenge and a genuine commercial opportunity, particularly for agents who understand how to position a safari that is unpredictab… 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
Self-drive remains one of Namibia's strongest selling points, and the driving experience on its busiest tourist corridor has just improved. The country's Ministry of Works and Transport has officially opened the rehabilitated 31-kilometre stretch of Trunk Road 1/7 (B2) between Karibib and Usakos, including the r… read more
In
Namibia's northern Ohangwena region, the small town of Okongo is
rewriting the rules on what counts as a tourism asset. Rather than
treating its deep, sandy terrain as an obstacle to development, local
authorities have chosen to sell it as the main attraction through the
Omaludi 4x4 Adventure Experience, a bold
in… read more
Namibia has placed a clear number on its tourism ambition, and it is a bold one. The country wants to lift international arrivals from 863 872 recorded in 2023 to 1.8 million by 2030, effectively doubling foreign visitor traffic within a single development cycle. For operators and consultants across the continent, this is a sign… read more
Namibia's coastal town of Swakopmund continues to operate without one of its most reliable wet-weather attractions. The National Marine Aquarium has been closed to the public since October 2023, when years of seawater corrosion were found to have weakened both the external and internal concrete structures, along with the steel r… read more
Namibia's coastal town of Swakopmund has welcomed budget officials, lawmakers and development partners from across the continent for the 9th Annual Conference of the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices, and the country's Finance Minister used the occasion to point delegates firmly towards what lies beyond the confere… read more
A small river ferry deep in the southern African desert has become a big planning issue for the regional trade. Since 21 September 2026, the Sendelingsdrift Pontoon at the border post inside the |Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park has been out of service. South African National Parks took t… read more
Tanzania has officially entered a new chapter in its tourism regulatory landscape with the enforcement of a compulsory travel insurance fee for foreign visitors. Passed by the Tanzanian Parliament back in June 2025 and formally coming into effect on 4 September 2026, the new policy requires nearly all foreign tr… read more
The long-anticipated Trans Kalahari Railway connecting Botswana to Namibia's strategic Walvis Bay port is moving decisively from the drawing board towards implementation, following fresh political momentum from both nations. Botswana's President Duma Boko has publicly declared that construction … read more
Etosha's green season gamble: why November 2026 rewards flexible safari itineraries
Botswana opens Kasane doors for November expo linking safari suppliers to global buyers
Namibia widens key Windhoek–Swakopmund link as Karibib–Usakos road reopens at 13.4 metres
Namibia's Okongo Turns Deep Sand Into Adventure Gold With New 4x4 Tourism Drive
High Orange River Shuts Sendelingsdrift Pontoon: Richtersveld Self-Drives Need New Routes
Tanzania Rolls Out Mandatory \$44 Travel Insurance for Foreign Visitors
Botswana and Namibia Push Trans Kalahari Railway to Break Ground Before Year-End
