Travel News
Curated from public travel reporting — new routes, openings, investments, and conservation wins across the continent. Links open the publishers’ sites.
ATC News · October 3, 2026
Victoria Falls is among the ten nominees for Tourism Attraction of the Year at the Africa Tourism Awards 2026, and fastjet Zimbabwe is up for Regional Airline of the Year — winners are announced in London on 1 November.
Travel And Tour World · October 1, 2026
Uganda joined Kenya at the Magical Kenya Tourism Expo to push multi-country East African safari circuits — pairing savannah game drives with gorilla trekking under the shared East Africa Tourist Visa.
Hotel & Catering · September 30, 2026
Radisson Hotel Group is expanding its Egypt pipeline toward 30 hotels by 2030, signing a Radisson Blu resort on the North Coast, a Radisson Collection resort at Marsa Alam on the Red Sea, and serviced apartments in Greater Cairo.
Travel And Tour World · September 29, 2026
New routes and bigger fleets across South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia are stitching Africa's safari regions into easier multi-stop itineraries — including corridors through Victoria Falls.
Ghanamma · September 29, 2026
New openings like the all-inclusive Albida retreat and the solar-powered Tsowa Safari Island are turning Victoria Falls from a one-night stopover into a multi-night destination in its own right.
Rove SA · September 28, 2026
South Africa recorded 6.5 million international visitors from January to July 2026, up 12.4%, and Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille is pushing digital tools, a new Electronic Travel Authorisation, and an investment summit to keep growth going.
Travel And Tour World · September 28, 2026
From 1 October 2026, visitors to Mainland Tanzania must buy a ~US$44 insurance policy from the National Insurance Corporation before entry — existing foreign travel insurance does not exempt you. EAC and SADC residents are exempt.
La Revue des Hôtels · September 25, 2026
Dubai developer Emaar Properties — the group behind the Burj Khalifa — is scouting Harare and Victoria Falls for luxury hotel projects after talks with President Mnangagwa, a sign of surging investor confidence in Zimbabwe tourism.
Travel And Tour World · September 23, 2026
Flightlink is doubling down on East African safari connectivity with four new Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft — two arriving late 2026 — aimed at fly-in access to remote parks like the Serengeti and Maasai Mara.
Travel And Tour World · September 23, 2026
Zambia and Zimbabwe agreed on 13 September 2026 to coordinate air traffic services over the Livingstone–Victoria Falls corridor, laying groundwork for smoother operations and future route growth across one of Africa's key tourism gateways.
ImNews Africa · September 18, 2026
Club Med opened its first South African resort at Tinley Manor, KwaZulu-Natal — a R2 billion beach-and-safari development combining a beachfront hotel with a safari lodge, creating 600 permanent jobs.
Travel And Tour World · September 7, 2026
Ethiopian Airlines launches Addis Ababa–Nacala flights on 27 October 2026, opening northern Mozambique's beaches and marine attractions to far easier international access.
