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New analysis from U.S. Travel Association shows a concerning lack of progress to dramatically reduce interview wait times for first-time visitor visa applicants—which still exceed a year in the top 10 visa-requiring markets to the U.S.

To improve service delivery in the hospitality sector in the sub-region, Director Generals and Experts in the National Tourism sectors of Member States, have converged in Lomé the Togolese capital for a three–day technical meeting for Tourism to amend and validate the new regulatory texts for tourist accommodation establishments within ECOWAS…

Across Africa, election years are usually seen as an approaching Armageddon or an apocalyptic season. Therefore prior to any election on the continent, sometimes rightly so, there is fear of violence and dislocations to regular governance, business, and social activities.

For most of us, staying in a hotel room is either something of a necessity - think business travel - or something to look forward to as part of a holiday or wider excursion. But what if I told you there's a large chance your hotel room, despite how it might appear to the naked eye, isn't that clean. And even if it's an expensive room, that…

When it comes to hotel development across Africa, Egypt and Marriott are the two phenomena to watch.