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A quiet change in traveller behaviour is starting to worry destination marketers in Kampala. People planning a safari no longer only type keywords into a search box. They ask an AI assistant, and they act on what it tells them. Arthur Lwamafa, Senior Marketing Officer for Domestic and Regional Markets at the Uganda Touri… read more
Tour operators sending clients to Malawi need to change their pre-departure advice. New currency rules now limit how much cash a traveller may carry out of the country, and how much foreign cash anyone may hold inside it. The measures are set out in the Foreign Exchange (Limit on Physical Possession of Foreign Currency) Notice, 2026… read more
Zanzibar received 917,167 international visitors in 2025, an increase of 24.5 per cent on the previous year. The island is now within reach of one million arrivals. For Mohammed Hersi, Group Director of Operations at Pollmans Tours & Safaris and a member of the Essence of Africa advisory pan… read more
Tanzania has officially entered a new chapter in its tourism regulatory landscape with the enforcement of a compulsory travel insurance fee for foreign visitors. Passed by the Tanzanian Parliament back in June 2025 and formally coming into effect on 4 September 2026, the new policy requires nearly all foreign tr… read more
As tourism and business ties between Nigeria and Benin Republic continue to strengthen, Azalaï Hotel Cotonou is stepping up its efforts to position itself as the go-to hospitality destination for Nigerian and other African travellers exploring the coastal capital. The hotel's renewed engagement with the Nigerian market was on fu… read more
Cape Town has once again captured the global travel spotlight, with the charming coastal village of Kalk Bay on the False Bay coast being named one of the world's 40 coolest neighbourhoods for 2026 by leading international lifestyle publication Time Out. Ranked at an impressive 31st position, Ka… 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
September has taken on unusual significance for South Africa's tourism community this year, as the country celebrates Tourism Month against the backdrop of exceptionally strong performance data that positions the destination as one of the continent's most dynamic post-pandemic success stories. For the African travel trade, the n… read more
Uganda's private tourism sector has thrown its full weight behind the ambitious Roosevelt Africa Trail (RAT), an initiative that promises to transform a remarkable chapter of shared history into a living, revenue-generating tourism product with the potential to reshape the country's visitor economy. Backing from the Ugan… read more
Seychelles is delivering encouraging signs of recovery from the disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict, with both July and August 2026 recording higher visitor arrivals than the same months of the previous year. The latest performance data points to renewed momentum for one of the Indian Ocean's most iconic tourism desti… read more
Uganda Weighs AI Travel Companion for Explore Uganda as Visitor Spending Rises 25.6%
Malawi Caps Cash at US$1,000 as Forex Crisis Tightens Rules for Tourists and Traders
Zanzibar Tops 917,000 Arrivals as Operators Warn Against Chasing Volume Over Yield
Tanzania Rolls Out Mandatory \$44 Travel Insurance for Foreign Visitors
Azalaï Hotel Cotonou Woos Nigerian Market with Pan-African Hospitality Edge
Cape Town's Kalk Bay Crowned Among World's 40 Coolest Neighbourhoods for 2026 by Time Out
Ghana Woos Nigerian Visitors With Visa-Free Access, Black Star Experience and December Push
South Africa Tourism Soars 12.3% in H1 2026 as Africa Arrivals Lead the Rebound
Uganda's Roosevelt Africa Trail Wins Powerful Trade Backing to Unlock Heritage Tourism Boom
Seychelles Tourism Bounces Back as July and August Arrivals Outpace 2025 Levels
