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DECEMBER 2022 | Issue 22-12
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| In some countries, the travel and tourism sector is expanding more than it was pre-pandemic. International travel is currently 30% behind pre-covid levels, yet Africa in Q4 of 2022 is just -19% under 2019 levels. At the same time, the 2023 outlook is even more promising, at -11% of international arrivals. |
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TRAVEL RECOVERY SPEEDS UP IN AFRICA
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| After a bumpy road in travel recovery during the post-pandemic phase, Africa is now performing above the global average when looking at international arrivals for 2022, according to ForwardKeys’ latest air ticketing data. |
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TOP AFRICAN COUNTRIES WITH THE MOST DEVELOPED TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR
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| 17 regional countries have increased their travel and tourism development index. Here are the top African countries with the fastest-growing travel and tourism sectors. |
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AFRICA SEES RETURN OF STOLEN ARTIFACTS AS BOOST FOR DIASPORA TOURISM
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| Although African officials view the tourism angle as secondary in their quest to retrieve stolen artifacts, they nonetheless see them becoming popular attractions for members of the diaspora.. |
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WORK FROM ANYWHERE? AFRICA SAYS, ‘WORK FROM HERE’
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| The trend has not gone unnoticed in Africa. A growing number of countries on the continent are recognizing the opportunity international workers bring, whether they are digital nomads, bleisure travelers or MICE visitors. |
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FODOR’S 2023 GO LIST: TOP PLACES TO GO IN AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST
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| African destinations dominate the Fodor’s 2023 Go List including Carthage, Tunisia; Goreé, Senegal; The Okavango Delta; São Tomé and Principe; Spitzkoppe, Namibia; and Zanzibar, Tanzania. |
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RWANDAIR…EMERGING BRIDE OF AFRICA’S AVIATION INDUSTRY
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| For Rwanda, popularly called “the country of a thousand hills and a million smiles,”RwandAir, the national carrier is complemented by readily available developed sites and destinations, road infrastructure and secured environment. |
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HOW TO DO KENYA DIFFERENTLY
IN 2023
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| With living museums, private galleries and art classes, this is the year to discover the country’s creative safari rather than the Big Five |
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OPENING A LUXURY TRAVEL COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA
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| Mark Blanton shared his experience as an expat entrepreneur in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. |
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THESE RADIANT PORTRAITS SHOW WOMEN AS THEY WANT TO BE SEEN
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| At a Ugandan center for women with special needs, a photographer asked her subjects how they wished to be depicted: Capable, equal, and intelligent, they told her. |
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| 4 AFRICAN CULTURAL TRADITIONS TRAVELERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN |
| From beauty pageants for men to the mask craftsmen of the DRC, here are four African cultural traditions that have withstood the test of time. |
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| NIGERIAN ARTIST AYOBOLA KEKERE-EKUN CREATES HER COLORFUL |
| For Nigerian artist Ayobola Kekere-Ekun, eyes are a way of revealing the truth of someone’s character. |
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7 SUPERSTAR LAGOS FASHION WEEK DESIGNERS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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| “Lagos Fashion Week tells a story of collaboration, co-creation and community,” says founder Omoyemi Akerele. “It’s about our diverse and dynamic culture, as well as historical references and commercial viability. |
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AFTER BREAKING OUT ABROAD, MAXHOSA AFRICA WANTS TO BE THE LEADING LUXURY BRAND AT HOME
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| South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo explains how he is building Maxhosa Africa for the international market & unveils how he plans to break into Africa’s untapped luxury market. |
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‘AFRICA, YOUR TIME IS NOW’, SAYS AYANDA SITHEBE, DIRECTOR OF AFRICA RISING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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| “The element of affirming the currency of African narratives was a big thing for us in terms of how we encourage filmmakers to package their stories in a way that it could reach the global markets. |
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MEET THE AFRICAN DESIGNERS WHOSE WORK BROUGHT TO LIFE THE FICTIONAL KINGDOM IN ‘BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER’
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| The aesthetics of Afrofuturism and Afro-punk, the architectural designs by Zaha Hadid, and the cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa remain key and eye-catching references. |
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| Images from (top to bottom) courtesy of TTR Weekly; courtesy of Ventures Africa; courtesy of Skift; courtesy of Canva Stock; courtesy of Fodor’s Travel; courtesy of Rwandair; courtesy of The Telegraph; courtesy of TravelNoire; courtesy of Sister Cities International Africa; courtesy National Geographic; courtesy of AFAR; courtesy of CNN; courtesy of British Vogue; courtesy of Vogue Business; courtesy of The Africa Report; courtesy of Artnet News. |
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