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African Sun overturns loss in H1
African Sun Limited overturned a loss to post a profit HOSPITALITY firm, African Sun Limited (ASL) overturned a loss to post a profit after tax of US$181 594 in its half-year ended June 30, 2025, largely driven by other income, including a...
Africa Internet Summit 2025 to Build a Resilient Internet for a Digital Africa
The African Network Operators Group (AfNOG), in partnership with the National Communications Authority of Ghana and Ghana Dot Com Ltd, is set to host the Africa Internet Summit 2025 (AIS’25), slated for September 29 to October 3, 2025, at the...

China’s Next Chapter in Travel: Culture, Nature, and the Mainstreaming of Adventure
Adventure travel has entered the mainstream in China, reshaping both domestic and outbound markets. What was once a niche associated with adrenaline sports or technical expeditions is now a much broader phenomenon: travelers seeking curiosity,...

The Great American Road Trip: 7 Routes You Haven't Driven Yet
Road trips are a staple of travel all across the world. But with its car-heavy infrastructure and intricate network of interstate highways and scenic routes, the United States has arguably the greatest concentration of excellent road trips of any...

G Adventures announces speakers for World Community Tourism Summit
G Adventures has announced the speakers for the third annual GX World Community Tourism Summit taking place on World Tourism Day 2025 in Amman, Jordan on 27 September. The summit is where G Adventures celebrates and learns as a community, with...

Angola Leads Africa's Cholera Outbreak in September 2025
(Vax-Before-Travel News)During 2025, various African countries have reported outbreaks of cholera, which have killed tens of thousands of people. This vaccine-preventable and treatable disease is caused by drinking water or eating food...

Love Island All Stars 'in talks with' previous winner Jess Harding as well as Alima Gagigo and Andrada Pop for next series in South Africa
Love Island All Stars is reportedly in talks with previous winner Jess Harding as well as Alima Gagigo and Andrada Pop for the next series in South Africa. It was revealed this summer that the winter series would return, with more Islanders coming...

West African flavors earn Houston’s ChòpnBlọk a place on The New York Times' “Best 50” list
ChopnBlok, a Houston West African restaurant, lands on The New York Times' "Best 50 Places to Eat in America," marking a milestone for the city's dining scene. HOUSTON — A Houston West African restaurant has earned a spot on The New York Times'...

The road to Rwanda – How cycling arrived at a landmark African World Championships
It’s Friday afternoon, a month out from the UCI Road World Championships, and Samson Ndayishimiye, head of the Rwandan Cycling Federation (FERWACY), has ducked out of a meeting to speak to me. “I have had hundreds of thousands of meetings as we...

Morocco Consolidates Position as a Top Destination in Global Tourism Map
Rabat – Minister of Tourism Fatim-Zahra Ammor recalled today Morocco’s tourism momentum, saying the country is increasingly becoming a destination that travelers plan for in advance. Ammor said 33% of tourists now book their stay between two weeks...

Why The Hawaii Of Europe Is The Perfect Island Paradise For A Winter Vacation
Some travelers chase the sun to the Caribbean, while others head to Europe’s sunniest outpost. For your next winter escape, look no further than the “Hawaii of Europe”—the Canary Islands. While these two destinations have vastly different...

South Africa’s sovereignty is not for sale
The country’s foreign policy is centred on human rights, democracy, international law, peace and an Africa-first perspective. Photo: File When the West insists on lecturing us about democracy, we must remember Sharpeville. When they speak of human...

Tinubu Back In Abuja After Working Vacation In France
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening returned to the nation’s capital, Abuja after a working vacation to Paris, France. The President who departed Abuja on September 4 for a 10-day working vacation in France had to cut short the vacation to...
Lugalo gears up for KCB East Africa Golf Tour
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA People’s Defence Force (TPDF) Lugalo Golf Club in Dar es Salaam is set to host the KCB Bank Lugalo Golf tournament. The tournament that is part of the road to the KCB Bank East Africa Golf Tour 2025 is scheduled to tee off...
Sporting spirit unites East Africa at Dar Leopards 2025 Rugby Tournament
DAR ES SALAAM: UNDER the sunlit skies of the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club (DGC), the cricket ground in central Dar es Salaam was transformed into a vibrant arena of sport, spirit, and community as the 2025 Dar Leopards Annual Touch Rugby Tournament...

7,000 Nigerian tourists visited Zanzibar in 2024 — Tanzanian envoy
The Tanzanian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Selestine Kakele, has reported a steady increase in Nigerian tourists visiting Zanzibar, with 7,000 arrivals recorded in 2024 compared to 5,000 in 2023. Kakele made the disclosure on Tuesday in Lagos...

Smart buildings key to West Africa’s urban future – Schneider Electric
West Africa is undergoing one of the fastest urban transitions in the world, with cities like Lagos, Accra, and Abidjan expanding at unprecedented rates. According to Africapolis, a research and visualisation mapping tool, the region is expected...

ALL Accor Double Points For Meetings & Events In Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa Through May 31, 2026
Accor offers points for ALL members who arrange meetings and events at their hotels, including social gatherings. ALL Accor members can now earn double points in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa through May 31, 2026. You can access this...

Africa-EU from in Nairobi urges adoption of Science and Innovation for Green Transition
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 16 – Policymakers, researchers, donors, regional institutions, civil society, and private sector representatives from Africa and Europe are meeting in Nairobi this week for the annual Africa Regional Centres of Excellence...

Woman describes abuse, dealings in Southfield hotel prostitution case
Southfield — A 26-year-old woman testified Tuesday that the man she called her "money manager" — her alleged pimp — withheld food, broke her ribs and confiscated her cellphone so she couldn't talk to others during their months-long stay in a...