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Nigeria is charting a bold
new course for sustainable aviation. Minister of Aviation
and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has instructed
that the new airport terminal currently under construction in
Lagos be fitted with solar panels to power
sections of the facility. The directive was announced at… read more
Travel
professionals arranging winter itineraries to South Africa's
picturesque Garden Route need to take note of an important safety
development affecting one of the country's most popular coastal
destinations. Since 1 July 2026, the Shark
Spotters programme in Plettenberg Bay has
been suspended fol… read more
Tanzania has taken a bold new
stride in its ambition to become East and Central Africa's leading
transport and trade powerhouse. On 20 July 2026, President
Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan laid the foundation stone for the
construction of the Tabora–Kigoma section of the country's
Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), a… read more
Travel professionals designing
Southern African safari itineraries need to take note of an important
scheduling update from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier
Park. South African National Parks
(SANParks) has temporarily closed the popular
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp for its
annual mainte… read more
A refreshing new chapter is
opening in the way African and Indian Ocean tourism suppliers connect
with the world. Around Africa | The Impact
Imbizo is set to launch its first global virtual pop-up
activation from 24 August to 25 September
2026, offering buyers and tourism suppliers a flexible,
afford… read more
South
Africa's tourism industry is once again turning to one of its most
globally recognisable sons to rekindle international interest in the
country. The Tourism Business Council of South Africa
(TBCSA) and Tourism Marketing South Africa
(TOMSA) have officially launched the second phase of the
accla… read more
Nigeria's
aviation and cultural tourism sectors are set for an exciting
convergence as Overland Airways has been
named the Official Airline Carrier for the highly anticipated
2026 Itsekiri Global Homecoming. Scheduled
to take place from 16 to 22 August 2026,
the week-long celebration… read more
The
world's most influential travel trade gathering is entering a new
chapter. ITB Berlin, scheduled to take
place from 16 to 18 March 2027, is
undergoing a strategic reorganisation of its hall layout as part of a
broader modernisation of the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. The changes come
in parallel wi… read more
More
than five years after the collapse of Air Namibia, the Southern African
nation is preparing to reintroduce its own national carrier.
Namibia Air (Pty) Ltd has taken another
decisive step toward launching operations, submitting a fresh licence
application that offers the clearest picture yet of the routes th… read more
Travel professionals across
sub-Saharan Africa arranging journeys to one of the continent's most
iconic natural wonders should take note of an important on-the-ground
development. Access to the celebrated Victoria Falls
Rainforest on the Zimbabwean side has been temporarily
restricted following reports of an elephant m… read more