The Namibian hospitality industry is projected to inject N$26.4 billion (€1.78bn) into the country’s economy by 2020, through tourism and other related value-added activities and service…

Tanzania’s economy received a major economic boost from tourism, with foreign exchange earnings of US$2.16bn (Sh4.8 trillion), in the year ending November 2017.The financial injection into th…

Astro tourism has been gaining popularity worldwide, with many travellers adding viewing the Northern and Southern Lights to their bucket lists. The total solar eclipse in the US last year saw many…

Tanzania’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism plans to construct a tourist train station and visitor information centre.The Ministry will work in partnership with the Tanzania Wildlife…

The recently built Victoria Falls International Airport (to the cost of $150 million) is battling to meet the burgeoning air traffic demands, with problems of congestion and delays. As traffic cont…

First, there was outrage in Africa at President Donald Trump’s vulgar comment about the continent. Now some governments and tourism operators are humorously exploiting it to promote Africa&rs…

Effective March 25, TAAG will operate an additional direct flight between Cape Town and Luanda.Under the new schedule, flights will operate four times a week on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri…

There has been much confusion around the support of the Protea Hotel by Marriott Polokwane Ranch Resort (The Ranch Resort) and the involvement of Thompsons Africa, due to an article published on To…

International tourist arrivals grew by 7% in 2017 to reach a total of 1.3bn, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.The increase is well above the growth trend of 4% since 2010 and r…

Medical tourism is set to grow globally by an estimated 15% annually, yet remains a segment that is frequently overlooked when considering tourism in South Africa.Research conducted by South Africa…