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[263Chat] Zimbabwe's flagship tourism trade fair is set for a stronger international turnout this year, with the number of overseas buyers jumping nearly 50% as the country steps up efforts to market its tourism brand globally.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- A special screening of the environmental documentary Guardians of the Peak, aimed at promoting conservation of Mount Kilimanjaro and raising awareness about Tanzania's tourism attractions, has been held for students at Tambaza Secondary School in Dar es Salaam.
[Daily News] Arusha -- ARUSHA Airport is expected to begin operating 24 hours a day within the next two weeks, a move aimed at increasing flight operations and passenger numbers while boosting tourism and business activities.
[New Era] For more than a century, the Kapps Hotel has been part of Lüderitz's story.
[Daily News] Iringa -- IRINGA residents have been urged to embrace tourism as a key economic opportunity capable of transforming livelihoods and accelerating development in the region.
[Daily News] Zanzibar -- ZANZIBAR'S drive to attract more tourists and achieve its target of welcoming more than one million visitors before 2030 has received a major boost after the islands won three prestigious honours at the World Travel Awards Africa Gala Ceremony 2026, held in Zanzibar.
[Daily News] Dodoma -- LINDI Region is among 10 regions where new tourism attractions were identified during the 2024/25 financial year, as government works to widen the country's tourism base and boost revenue, employment and economic opportunities for communities.
[New Times] More Rwandans are travelling within the country, but growing domestic tourism has yet to translate into mass participation, with travel still widely perceived as an expensive activity reserved for foreign or high-income visitors.
[Leadership] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a framework aimed at strengthening the organisation, representation and regional influence of tourism business associations across the sub-rgion.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has commissioned a major power transmission project linking Sultan Hamud in Makueni County to Loitoktok in Kajiado, a development expected to improve electricity reliability in Kajiado South and strengthen power supply to the tourism industry around Amboseli National Park.
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has extended the deadline for the submission of proposals for the 2026 edition of December in GH to allow more concepts to be considered for inclusion in the celebration.
[SAnews.gov.za] Tourism is not only about visiting South Africa's most beautiful places, but it is also an accelerator of job creation, bolsters the economy and reinvigorates villages, townships, small towns, heritage sites and national parks.
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