Travelers across African cities—from Lagos in Nigeria to Kampala in Uganda—face mounting uncertainty as volatile currencies reshape the tourism landscape. The shift toward market-determined exchange rates, while designed to attract investment, has instead complicated cross-border travel and forced a pivot toward domestic tourism across multiple economies.
Author: Martin Akuma
Kenya will host over 10,000 delegates from 40 countries globally during the 16th edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE), marking the event’s largest attendance yet as the country drives toward a target of 5 million international arrivals by end of 2027.
South Africa’s tourism industry continued to gain momentum during the first half of 2026, with international tourist arrivals rising by 12.3% compared with the same period last year.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to lodge a formal protest with the South African government to correct the designation of Taiwan as “Taiwan, China” in the nation’s electronic travel authorization (ETA) system, it said on Tuesday.
Lagos State is positioning itself as Africa’s leading tourism and events destination through sustained investments in transport infrastructure, urban renewal, waterfront development and digital connectivity aimed at attracting private capital into the sector, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said.
A rising market in the southern hemisphere has recorded massive double-digit growth, shaking up the traditional rankings of South Africa’s long-distance feeder markets.
There were 2,173 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 482,267 in the last 365 days.
Stats SA’s June 2026 international tourism report showed West African arrivals declining even as visitors from neighbouring countries pushed overall tourist numbers to a near decade high.
A neighbouring country has emerged as South Africa’s largest tourist feeder market, showing massive double-digit growth.
Kenya’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, His Excellency Isaac Keen Parashina, presenting the First Runner-Up in the Best-Selling Holiday Packages Award category to co-founder/Managing Partner of Diamonds and Pearls Travels Mrs. Wonuola Olatunde-Lamidi
