african tourism
How African Luxury Tourism Is Heading off the Beaten Track
JLL Real Views | September 18, 2018
For growing numbers of today's high-end travelers, holidays are less about sipping cocktails on sandy beaches and more about opting for new experiences they can't get at home. Africa has long been a favorite destination for safaris and hot air balloon flights over migrating herds but now the hospitality and tourism industries are exploring new locations to cater for luxury traveler's increasing appetite for adventure. "African tourism has evolved significantly in the last decade with a new wave of young, affluent travelers, as well as the so-called baby-boom generation, fueling demand for high-end experiential travel," explains Xander N...
Africa Hotel and Tourism Entering Period of Sustained Growth
October 5, 2015
LONDON, United Kingdom, 5 October 2015 -- The hotel and tourism industry in Africa is beginning a period of sustained growth, according to the sector's leading experts gathered at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum in Addis Ababa (http://www.Africa-Conference.com). The conference heard that inward international flights were recovering after being hit by the ebola outbreak. And the hotel sector reported significant expansion, as well as increased visitor numbers, boosted by demand from African business. Now in its fifth year, AHIF (30 September to 1 October 2015) brought together 500-plus leading international hotel investors, local opera...
