Continent expansion plans include entry into five new markets and the debut of Aloft Hotels in the continent From the Future Hospitality Summit Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) today announced plans to expand its operations in Africa with the anticipated addition of over 50…+
Climate change has made water stress increasingly acute on the African continent in recent decades. The situation is particularly challenging in North Africa, where several strategic sectors, including tourism, depend on a steady supply of water to survive and develop. Water resources will surely be a recurrent theme at the…+
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts of the Republic of Benin and the National Museum of Finland have announced the forthcoming restitution of the Kataklè, a ceremonial royal stool. The official handover will take place on 13 May 2025. This return marks a new milestone in Benin’s ongoing…+
The 2nd UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Africa reinforced the region’s growing commitment to make gastronomy tourism a key driver in social and economic development. Co-organized with the Basque Culinary Center, the event celebrated the continent’s culinary richness and represented a strong step towards stronger cooperation among…+
The Minister of Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Pingdwendé Gilbert OUEDRAOGO, officially launched the 5th edition of the International Showcase of Tourism, Hospitality and Catering of Ouagadougou (VITHRO) on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Ouagadougou. Held under the theme “What strategies to revitalize tourism in the AES region: challenges and…+
Episode 5 : La région des Cascades Located in the western part of Burkina Faso, about 450 km from the capital Ouagadougou, the Cascades Region is one of the country’s 13 administrative regions. It borders the Hauts-Bassins Region to the north, Côte d’Ivoire to the south, the South-West Region to the…+
South Africa, a land of breathtaking landscapes, iconic wildlife, and a rich and complex history, finds itself paradoxically under a dark cloud in the global tourism rankings. A recent classification by Numbeo, a global database assessing quality of life across 147 nations, places the Rainbow Nation at the unenviable 5th…+
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts took a major step forward by bringing together industry stakeholders to validate the draft Tourism Code and its implementing regulations. This reform is crucial to adapting the legal framework to current realities and aligns with the ambitions of the…+
Ivory Coast is taking a new step in modernizing its tourism sector. Digital payments giant Visa is strengthening its presence in the country through several strategic initiatives announced on January 27, 2025. At the heart of this transformation is a memorandum of understanding signed in November 2023 between Visa and…+
From January 22 to 26, 2025, the 45th edition of FITUR—the International Tourism Fair—took place in Madrid, offering a global platform for tourism industry stakeholders. Among the participants, the Ivorian delegation, led by the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure and composed of representatives from the OIPR as well as industry…+
