This page covers travel to Africa — safari destinations, cultural travel experiences, new tourism infrastructure, visa and entry policy and the advisories that affect how visitors plan and access travel across the continent. Coverage spans the experience and the industry behind it.
Standard Bank chief economist Goolam Ballim addressed young changemakers at the One Young World Summit in Cape Town.
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November 8, 2026
African Destinations Push Investment at WTM 2026Countries across Africa presented tourism investment, aviation, and digital initiatives on Day Two of World Travel Market 2026 at ExCeL London.
November 8, 2026
Adenuga Urges African Entrepreneurs to CollaborateNigerian public relations strategist Dami Adenuga called for cooperation among African businesses during the 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Festival in Cairo.
November 7, 2026
UK Updates Kenya Travel Advisory for Northern RegionsThe Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office revised its guidance for several northeastern Kenyan counties and the Moyale border area.
November 7, 2026
Luanda to Overtake Lagos as Africa's Largest CityA World Bank study projects Luanda will become Africa's biggest metropolis by 2050, with sub-Saharan Africa hosting five megacities.
November 6, 2026
WHO Reports Yellow Fever Cases Across Nine African NationsHealth officials recorded 67 confirmed cases and 18 deaths in Africa between January and mid-October 2026.
November 6, 2026
Russia Opens Moscow Air Routes to African CarriersMoscow will accept flight applications from carriers in any African country, with Air Tanzania already serving Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.
November 6, 2026
South Africa Expands Online Travel Authorisation to IndiaEligible Indian passport holders can now apply for South Africa's Electronic Travel Authorisation entirely online.
November 6, 2026
Africa Outbound Travel Spending Set to Reach $30.4BSkift Advisory research projects African outbound tourism spending will climb sharply by 2030, led by Nigeria.
November 6, 2026
RT Session Spotlights African Digital CreatorsBloggers and digital creators from Algeria, Zambia and Ghana discussed their influence at the Russia-Africa Media Forum.
November 6, 2026
Defender Names Finalists for Inaugural TrophyThe 36 National Winners will compete in a Global Final across three African countries later in 2026.
The beat runs across safari camp openings and conservation area access, destination popularity trends, country-level tourism policy and visa changes, cultural heritage site access, new airline route announcements and the travel advisories that governments issue in response to security or health conditions. Safari tourism has generated coverage that connects wildlife conservation to hospitality economics, since camp operations depend on healthy animal populations and the two sectors share interests that do not always align with land-use and development pressures. Visa policy changes in African countries — including the expansion of e-visa systems and visa-on-arrival access — have become a significant source of travel coverage as governments have worked to reduce the friction that historically limited tourism volumes. Infrastructure investment in airports, roads and hospitality capacity is a growing subject in Africa travel coverage, since it determines which destinations are commercially accessible and at what price point.
