| TOYIN ABIODUN ON HOW TO REVIVE THE GLOBAL TOURISM INDUSTRY POST COVID-19 |
| Toyin Abiodun, recently appointed as member of the World Tourism Forum Institute International Council spoke to CNBC Africa for more on her new role and the recovery of global tourism…. |
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| SLOWLY BUT SURELY: TOURISM’S RENEWAL IN RWANDA |
| Tourism is slowly reawakening in Rwanda, with a renewed focus on the local market. |
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| WITHOUT INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS, AFRICAN DESTINATIONS ARE FOCUSING ON DOMESTIC TOURISM |
| COVID-19 has illustrated the importance of domestic travelers across the continent. |
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| MEET THE AKASHINGA: THE ALL-FEMALE ARMY PROTECTING ZIMBABWE’S WILDLIFE |
| Akashinga, aka brave ones in the local Zimbabwean dialect, is the all-female army protecting elephants and other wildlife from poachers. |
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| A BLIND MAN’S TRIP WILL CHANG THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT SAFARIS |
| A visually impaired traveler journeys through the wilds of Zimbabwe and discovers a side of the safari experience that very few know. |
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| MPAPE CRUSHED ROCK: NIGERIANS FLOCK TO NEW ABUJA BEAUTY SPOT |
| An abandoned quarry in Nigeria has become a tourist hotspot after images were posted on social media earlier this month. |
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| MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: ZARA TOURS BAGS TOP PRIZES DURING TANZANIA NATIONAL PARKS AWARDS 2020 |
| Tanzania’s state-run conservation and tourism agency has named Zara International Travel Agency (ZITA) the best tour operator of the year 2020. |
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| A VIRTUAL TOUR OF MALAWI, THE ‘WARM HEART OF AFRICA’ |
| Malawi leaves a lasting impression not because of its aesthetics, but because of its people, writes the photographer Marcus Westberg. |
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| THE LONG FIGHT FOR RESTITUTION
For decades, African museums have asked for the return of looted items—and they’re done waiting. The vast majority—up to 90 percent—of sub-Saharan Africa’s physical cultural heritage is held outside of Africa. |
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| 5 DESIGNERS LEADING NIGERIA’S HYPERLOCAL FASHION REVOLUTION |
| In recent years, Nigerian luxury labels working with locally made fabrics have brought new life into the industry. |
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| ‘AFRICA YOUR TIME IS NOW’
The Africa Your Time Is Now campaign was launched by Papama Mtwisha in 2017.
"It’s a simple, clear and loud statement that serves as a reminder of what we’ve been and what we are becoming as an African people," |
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| NOMADNESS Diversity in Travel Consensus |
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| Evita Robinson, founder of NOMADNESS Travel Tribe: "We feel the impact COVID-19 has had on the travel community, NOMADNESS Travel Tribe members, and those who support our mission to diversify the travel narrative. We want to hear how COVID-19 has impacted you this year. We also want to learn more about you as a traveler—the destinations you desire exploring, the travel activities you enjoy, and more." |
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