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Outbound demand in East Africa now has a number attached to it. Rwandan residents spent an estimated $197.8 million, about Rwf289 billion, on travel outside the country between January and June 2026, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). Quarterly spending was stead… read more
West African product is heading back to Nairobi. The Lagos-based Akwaaba African Travel Market, the biggest international travel and tourism fair in West Africa, will exhibit again at the Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE), which runs from 6 to 8 October 2026 at the Uhuru Gardens National … read more
A significant governance decision has reshaped the conversation around aviation accountability in South Africa. A Special Tribunal has set aside South African Airways' (SAA) decision to extend a dry-lease arrangement with Flyfofa Airways for a Boeing 737-300 freighter, ruling that the state carrier bypassed the procurement rules… read more
Ghana has taken a bold step towards reshaping the future of its capital city with the official groundbreaking of the ambitious Sentuo Airport Garden City project, a US\$1.3 billion mixed-use development set to transform the enclave surrounding Accra's international airport. President John Dramani Mahama cut the … read more
Ghana continues to strengthen its position on the African mobility map, with the country's passport now ranked 13th out of 54 African nations according to the latest Passport Reports data. Ghanaian passport holders enjoy access to an impressive 71.7 percent of African destinations without needing to secure a vis… read more
Namibia is doubling down on the visitor experience at its gateways, with frontline officers stationed at the busy Noordoewer border post having just completed an intensive two-day customer care training initiative. The programme, held from 15 to 16 September, forms part of a wider national push to ensure that every traveller ste… read more
Ghana is stepping up its charm offensive on the Nigerian outbound travel market, positioning the West African nation as an increasingly important source of tourism arrivals for one of the continent's most dynamic destinations. The renewed push was unveiled at the recently concluded 22nd Akwaaba African Travel Market in Lagos, wh… read more
A quiet but consequential challenge is reshaping the way airlines process international passengers, and it goes to the very heart of how modern travel is authorised. When a passenger arrives at the airport clutching a valid passport, a confirmed ticket and an eVisa, one deceptively simple question arises: how does the airline ac… read more
More than two decades after the collapse of one of Africa's most iconic national carriers, the Nigerian federal government has finally released a landmark N18 billion (approximately US\$13.56 million) in severance benefits to 2,700 former employees of the defunct Nigeria Airways. The long-awaited payment, announ… read more
A bold new cultural initiative has emerged from Nigeria's tourism sector, promising to place African heritage, cuisine, fashion and indigenous identity on a truly global stage. The Oriki Experience, spearheaded by Geraldine Itoe, Founder of the Oriki Experience Brand and Chief Executive Officer of Novarosta Travels, is positioni… read more
Rwandans Spent $197.8 Million Abroad in Six Months, With Business Trips Leading
Lagos Fair Akwaaba Returns to Magical Kenya Travel Expo as West-East Africa Links Grow
SAA Freighter Deal Struck Down: What the Flyfofa Ruling Means for African Cargo
Ghana Unveils US\$1.3 Billion Sentuo Airport Garden City to Transform Accra Skyline
Namibia Sharpens Border Welcome as Noordoewer Officers Undergo Customer Care Training
Ghana Woos Nigerian Visitors With Visa-Free Access, Black Star Experience and December Push
eVisa Verification Crisis: Why Global Airlines Are Racing to Standardise Digital Travel Documents
Nigeria Finally Settles N18bn Severance for 2,700 Former Nigeria Airways Workers After 20 Years
