Tourism

Experience the beauty of Africa through travel. Shore Africa showcases top destinations, cultural experiences, and tourism trends across the continent.

From Mauritius to Seychelles, city escapes, our Tourism category highlights the diversity and richness of Africa’s travel experiences.

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Rockefeller Cape Town blends luxury stays, dining, spa and business travel in Foreshore district.

Cape Town Hotels

Cape Town’s Rockefeller Hotel redefines urban luxury in Foreshore

In Cape Town, where tourism, business travel and design intersect, Rockefeller Hotel & Residences is carving out a place in the city’s competitive luxury hospitality market. The property sits in the Foreshore district, an area that has steadily evolved into an extension of the central business district, supported by proximity to the V&A Waterfront and key transport links. Cape Town continues to attract both international visitors and regional business travelers, driven by steady demand for high-end accommodation. In response, hotels…

Oluwatosin Alao April 23, 2026

Africa luxury hotels

Hotel Sky Cape Town: Africa’s smartest luxury hotel experience

Hotel Sky Cape Town fuses automation, skyline views, and affordability in a bold shift for Africa’s urban hospitality sector.

Timilehin Adejumobi April 22, 2026

LEVA Hotels signs $1B Bulawayo hotel deal, boosts Zimbabwe tourism

Bulawayo hotels

LEVA Hotels signs deal with Radar Properties for Kings City hotel in Zimbabwe

LEVA Hotels is expanding its presence in Southern Africa with a new hospitality project in Bulawayo, pointing to renewed investor interest in Zimbabwe’s tourism and real estate sectors. The Dubai-based brand has signed a management agreement with Radar Properties to develop a $1 billion lifestyle hotel within the Kings City mixed-use development. The agreement reflects a wider shift among international hotel operators toward emerging African markets, where improving infrastructure and steady travel demand are opening new opportunities. Zimbabwe, known for…

Oluwatosin Alao April 21, 2026

Zimbabwe, Zambia plan new Victoria Falls freight bridge to ease trade flows

freight logistics

Zimbabwe, Zambia back new Victoria Falls freight bridge to boost trade

Zimbabwe and Zambia have agreed to restrict heavy trucks and freight trains on the Victoria Falls Bridge, marking a policy shift aimed at easing pressure on one of Southern Africa’s busiest trade routes. The move underscores growing strain on aging infrastructure along the North-South Corridor, a key regional logistics artery. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, speaking at an engineering conference in Livingstone, said the 121-year-old structure no longer meets the demands of modern freight transport. He noted that the bridge was…

Oluwatosin Alao April 20, 2026

JW Marriott

JW Marriott opens luxury safari camp in Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve

JW Marriott will open a luxury safari camp in Kenya’s Solio Reserve in July 2026, blending high-end hospitality with conservation and local sourcing.

Timilehin Adejumobi April 20, 2026

African tourism

Sugar Beach Mauritius: Where luxury meets island elegance

Sugar Beach Mauritius offers beachfront luxury, sunset views, fine dining, and wellness experiences on Africa’s top island escape

Timilehin Adejumobi April 19, 2026

5-star hotel in Cotonou

Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa raises luxury hospitality standards in Benin

Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa brings a new luxury standard to Benin with art-driven design, refined dining and beachfront views in Cotonou.

Timilehin Adejumobi April 18, 2026

Emirates, Wesgro boost Western Cape tourism with flights, exports

Emirates, Wesgro team up to drive tourism to South Africa’s Western Cape

Emirates and Wesgro are joining forces to lift international arrivals to South Africa’s Western Cape, as competition for global travelers intensifies. The agreement, signed during World Travel Market Africa in Cape Town, comes at a time when travel demand is recovering and destinations are working harder to attract visitors with higher spending power. Tourism remains central to the Western Cape economy, supporting jobs and bringing in foreign income. Officials say stronger ties with global airlines are key to keeping visitor…

Oluwatosin Alao April 18, 2026

Nambiti Hills Lodge offers a luxury safari escape in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Big Five safari

Nambiti Hills Lodge blends luxury and wildlife in South Africa safari

Just a few hours from South Africa’s two main economic centers, Nambiti Hills Lodge is quietly gaining attention in the country’s luxury safari sector. Set within the Nambiti Private Game Reserve near Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal, the lodge offers a high-end wildlife escape without the long travel often linked to African safaris. The reserve spans about 10,000 hectares of protected land and is part of a broader effort to expand conservation-linked tourism in the region. Its landscape shifts between open savannah,…

Oluwatosin Alao April 17, 2026