[The Point] Over fifty Gambians from the tourism and hospitality businesses across the regions have completed an intensive training programme on product development for lodges, restaurants, and excursion experiences.
[New Times] Visit Rwanda and English Premier League club Aston Villa on Tuesday, July 14, unveiled a landmark global partnership that will see the Visit Rwanda brand feature on the front of the club’s shirts as part of a major sponsorship agreement.
[Daily News] Tanzania — TANZANIA’S tourism industry generated a record 4.41 billion US dollars (about 11.598tri/-) in 2025 as higher visitor spending outpaced growth in international arrivals, underscoring the country’s success in attracting higher-value tourists.
[Nile Post] The announcement that Rwanda’s tourism brand, Visit Rwanda, will appear on Aston Villa’s shirts in a landmark sponsorship deal should be celebrated as an African success story. Instead, as has often happened with Rwanda’s global ambitions, it has attracted a wave of criticism, much of it driven less by economics and more by…
[Capital FM] Cultural Festivals have been highlighted as a key driver of diversification and growth of Kenya’s tourism sector, as the country works towards the target of 5 million tourists by 2027.
[The Point] Luxury tourism aims to attract high-spending tourists to stay at premium resorts and lodges or visit exclusive attractions. It’s a strategy that’s being adopted widely by governments around the world and also in African countries.
[Liberian Investigator] The United States has denied visas to most members of Liberia’s national team delegation, casting doubt on the Lone Star’s planned international friendly against Minnesota United II.
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has warned that political stability will be critical in protecting Kenya’s tourism sector, sustaining investor confidence and supporting long-term economic growth.
[Nyasa Times] Henry Mussa’s path back into public office has not run through the front benches he once occupied as a stalwart of the Democratic Progressive Party.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — DUBAI has announced a move to deepen its tourism and travel trade partnership with Tanzania as it steps up efforts to attract more Tanzanian visitors through closer collaboration with tour operators, travel agents, airlines and the media.