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The Gambia has formally launched its 2026/27 tourism season, marking the occasion at Banjul International Airport on Friday as a chartered service from London touched down carrying 139 holidaymakers. The flight, operated by long-standing UK specialist The Gambia Experience, was met by officials from the Gambia T… read more
Kenya has acted quickly to calm the international market after a reported Ebola case involving a traveller who arrived in the country. The reassurance came from the most visible platform possible, the opening of the 16th Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi, where Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Rebec… read more
Uganda has lifted one of its longest-standing entry conditions, confirming that international travellers no longer need to present a yellow fever vaccination certificate when arriving in the country. The decision removes a documentation hurdle that has shaped how agents across sub-Saharan Africa prepare clients for East African … read more
Ghana is preparing to add serious muscle to its business events offering. Construction of a new Accra Convention Centre is due to begin shortly, with President John Dramani Mahama expected to cut the sod for the project within the coming weeks.
The announcement came from Minister of Government Communications Felix … read more
West Africa's tourism map may be redrawn in the coming seasons. Sierra Leone and Guinea have agreed to move beyond diplomatic goodwill and build practical cross-border tourism, cultural exchange and heritage cooperation, following a working visit by Sierra Leone's Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Nabeela Tunis… read more
The Seychelles Tourism Board has closed another chapter of its Italian charm offensive, completing a three-city roadshow that carried the island nation's message directly to trade partners and selling agents in Rome, Naples and Florence [[1]](https://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/22504/seychelles-courts-italian-traveller… read more
Seychelles has strengthened its standing in the Indian Ocean once again, collecting two major titles at the 2026 World Travel Awards ceremony staged in the Maldives. The island nation was named Indian Ocean's Leading Beach Destination 2026 and Indian Ocean's Leading Cruise Destination 2026… read more
Ghana used this year's World Tourism Day to send a clear message to the trade: the country's tourism business is going digital, and operators who ignore the shift risk being left outside the system altogether. The national celebration took place in Koforidua on Sunday, 27 September, built around how artificial i… read more
Kenya is reshaping the way it sells itself to the world. The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has begun packaging and digitising the country's tourism products so they can be found easily by travellers who now research, compare and book almost entirely through their phones and online platforms.
Speaking in Uasin Gi… read more
West Africa has taken a confident step into the age of artificial intelligence. Sierra Leone has officially introduced Wakabot, an AI-powered trip planning assistant that now sits inside the country's official tourism website. The tool is built to help prospective visitors discover attractions, create day-by-day itineraries and … read more
Smiling Coast Opens 2026/27 Season as London Charter Lands 139 Guests in Banjul
Nairobi Expo Opens With Health Assurance as Kenya Chases 5.5 Million Visitors by 2028
Uganda scraps yellow fever certificate rule in move set to ease gorilla and safari bookings
Accra Convention Centre breaks ground soon with 3,000-seat hall set to lift Ghana's conference draw
Sierra Leone and Guinea plan joint circuits, reggae festival and gastronomy forum for Mano River
Seychelles Takes 19 Partners to Rome, Naples and Florence as Italy Climbs Its Top Markets
Seychelles Lands Double Indian Ocean Crown For Beaches And Cruise At 2026 Awards
Sierra Leone Turns to AI With Wakabot, a Smart Trip Planner for Curious Visitors
