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West Africa's aviation and tourism sectors have received another rallying call for stronger collaboration, this time from one of the region's most influential economic hubs. Lagos State Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, has urged governments, airlines, investors, financiers and tourism stakeholders to… read more
South Africa is doubling down on one of its most important source markets. At the recently held South Africa Tourism Connect in Lagos, senior government officials and industry leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening tourism, trade, cultural and air connectivity with Nigeria, while providing firm assurances to Nigeri… read more
Africa's
aviation and tourism sectors received a powerful call to action this
week. Former Nigerian President Olusegun
Obasanjo has challenged governments, private-sector
operators and local communities across the continent to preserve
Africa's tourism assets and build the human capacity required to
transform tourism… read more
Africa's
travel trade has a fresh climate signal to factor into itineraries for
the coming high season. The consensus forecast from the
Thirty-Third Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook
Forum (SARCOF-33) points to a generally drier-than-normal
start to the 2026/27 rainy season across much of the Southern African
… read more
The
tourism sector across West Africa is set for a significant
institutional upgrade. The Economic Community of West
African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a new framework
designed to strengthen the organisation, representation and regional
influence of tourism business associations, a move that could reshape
how the pr… read more
Somalia is preparing to reintroduce the Somali
shilling after an extraordinary gap of 35 years without
issuing new domestic banknotes, marking a decisive attempt by the Horn
of Africa nation to reclaim monetary sovereignty. For travel
professionals across sub-Saharan Africa, the development signals a
potentially transf… read more
Angola
has fired a powerful new shot in Africa's business tourism race with
the inauguration of the Palácio de Convenções de
Luanda, a landmark facility that signals the country's
serious intent to compete for a bigger slice of the continent's
meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) market.
Officiall… read more
Nigeria
is stepping firmly into a new era of climate resilience and disaster
preparedness as the Nigerian Meteorological Agency
(NiMet) convenes a powerful line-up of government
agencies and development partners in the run-up to the official launch
of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All)
Initiative. F… read more
The
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria
(FAAN) has moved to settle mounting speculation, firmly
rejecting suggestions that it has banned Uber, Bolt or
other e-hailing services from operating at Nigerian
airports. Rather, the authority says it is actively working with these
mobility providers to est… read more
Few
conversations capture the current mood of Africa's aviation industry as
sharply as the recent exchange between Lufthansa's
General Manager for East Africa, Houssem Mathlouthi, and
the leadership of the Kenya Association of Travel Agents
(KATA), led by CEO Nicanor Sabula. The meeting, hosted at
Lu… read more
Lagos rolls out bold aviation and tourism vision to move West Africa's economies forward
South Africa reassures Nigerian visitors as Tourism Connect Lagos rebuilds travel confidence
Obasanjo urges Africa to unlock tourism prosperity through aviation, culture and unity
ECOWAS unveils bold new framework to reshape West Africa's tourism business landscape
Somalia Prepares to Revive the Shilling After 35 Years in Bold Monetary Sovereignty Push
Angola Unveils Massive Luanda Convention Palace in Bold Bid to Win Africa's MICE Tourism Race
Nigeria Rallies Top Agencies to Launch Early Warnings for All Initiative by 2027
Nigeria Airports Authority Clears the Air: Uber and Bolt Remain Welcome at Terminals
Lufthansa and KATA champion dialogue as NDC reshapes airline-agent partnerships
