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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
Uganda chose eastern Uganda over the familiar safari heartland to mark World Tourism Day this year, and the decision said as much as any speech. In Mbale, the celebrations were built around doing rather than talking: a heritage hotel reopened, a mountain walked, coffee tasted and a cultural season placed firmly on the commercial… 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
Kenya is about to gain access to one of the most talked-about cabin products in commercial aviation. From 25 October 2026, Emirates will deploy its Airbus A350 on flights EK717 and EK718 between Dubai and Nairobi, giving travellers on this heavily used corridor their first taste of the carrier's newest generation cabin experienc… 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
Western Uganda has quietly crossed an important threshold. On 27 September 2026, Kabalega International Airport in Hoima received its first passenger aircraft, turning years of construction drawings and progress reports into something tangible on the tarmac. The arrival was small in scale but significant in meaning, and the Afri… 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
Anyone who has tried to move a group of clients across Nairobi on a busy afternoon knows the challenge. Traffic can turn a twenty-minute journey into a two-hour ordeal, and match days have historically been the worst of all. That picture is now set to change. Kenya Railways has begun construction of a commuter rail spur linking central N… read more
A quiet but meaningful shift is taking place in the skies between the Gulf and East Africa. Qatar Airways has formally closed the chapter on its Airbus A330 passenger operations, and rather than let a pool of highly experienced pilots sit idle, the Doha-based carrier is placing some of them on short-term assignment with … 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
Ten-year visas within reach: five destinations reshaping repeat travel sales for Nigerians
Mbale unveils Uganda's Elgon circuit: heritage hotel, coffee farms and Imbalu as sellable product
R3,5 billion on the table: Johannesburg summit unveils 15 tourism projects for investors
Emirates brings A350 and first Premium Economy cabin to Nairobi route from 25 October
Namibia sets sights on 1.8 million visitors by 2030, with AI and digital tools leading the push
Hoima opens the skies: Kabalega Airport welcomes first flights as western Uganda prepares for AFCON
Margibi County on alert: what the Kakata prison break means for Liberia travel planning
Nairobi builds rail spur to Raila Odinga Stadium, reshaping event travel before AFCON 2027
Kigali gains Gulf-trained A330 crews as RwandAir speeds up its widebody growth plan
Botswana and Mozambique Push Ocean Access Corridor as Chapo Joins 60-Year Independence Events
