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A significant shift in how African tourism businesses talk about sustainability has arrived. As of 27 September 2026, the European Union's Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive — commonly shortened to ECGT or EmpCo — is in force, and its consequences stretch far beyond Europe's borders. Any Afr… 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
Flight disruptions are part of everyday aviation life, but how an airline behaves after things go wrong is what truly matters in the eyes of Nigeria's regulator. That is the central message from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which has moved to correct a widespread belief among passengers that every delay, cancella… read more
Morocco's national railway operator has set out the full scale of an infrastructure programme that will reshape how visitors and business travellers move through the kingdom. The Office National des Chemins de Fer, known across the industry as ONCF, is investing MAD 96 billion towards 2030, anchored by 430 kilometres of entirely… 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
For the first time in more than ten years, Liberia has logged a third international cruise arrival within a single year. The expedition vessel SH Diana berthed in Monrovia carrying 141 passengers, part of a thirteen-night voyage tracing the West African coastline. The call marks another step for a destination that has spent year… read more
Kenya's main coastal gateway is preparing for a much bigger role in the region's tourism business. The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) wants to raise yearly capacity at Moi International Airport in Mombasa from 2.5 million to 4.5 million passengers. The plan includes upgraded terminals and a modern passenger loun… read more
Senegal's national airline is resisting an order to hand back its two widebody Airbus A330neo aircraft, in a legal confrontation with a Luxembourg-registered special purpose vehicle that goes to the heart of how African carriers finance their fleets. The Commercial Court of the High Court in London ruled in February 2026 that the two jets should… read more
The NCAA data covers 15 domestic airlines, not 14, and the 7,961 flights are the recorded total for August 2026 rather than a monthly average; the figures were … read more
The latest water-quality readings for Durban's coastline, released on 23 September 2026, confirm that the great majority of monitored bathing beaches along the KwaZulu-Natal shore are open for swimming. For agents packaging South African coastal holidays, that is reassuring news ahead of the warmer months, though the picture is not uniform and o… read more
New EU Green Rules Now Live: What African Operators Must Prove Before Selling to Europe
Swakopmund Aquarium Still Shut: What Namibia's N\$27 Million Revamp Means for Coastal Itineraries
Nigeria Clarifies Passenger Rights Rules as Duty of Care Becomes the Real Test for Airlines
Morocco commits MAD 96 billion to rail expansion with 430km of new line linking Kenitra to Marrakech
Monrovia welcomes its third cruise call of 2026 as Liberia builds a place on West Africa's expeditio
Mombasa Airport Targets 4.5 Million Passengers as MPs Demand Land Report
Air Sénégal fights to keep its two A330neos in a London court battle with lasting lessons for Africa
Nigeria's 15 Domestic Airlines Fly Just 260 Flights a Day as Capacity Gap Widens
Durban beaches largely open for swimming as one southern stretch stays closed on water quality
