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68th Meeting of the UN Tourism Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) and Thematic Conference on Boosting Social Impact and Education in Tourism via Innovation, AI, and Creative Industries in Africa.

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April 10, 2025

South-South Cooperation for Tourism Development Advances at 2nd UN Tourism Africa & Americas Summit

UN Tourism has advanced South-South cooperation in tourism development, putting into action the aims of the Punta Cana Declaration signed by its Member States from Africa and the Americas. Building on the success of the inaugural event, the 2nd UN Tourism Africa & The Americas Summit outlined concrete plans for achieving shared goals, focused on innovation, Technical Cooperation, enhanced connectivity, tourism investments and tourist confidence through security.
March 14, 2025

ONU Tourisme tiendra le deuxième Forum régional sur le tourisme de gastronomie pour l’Afrique en République-Unie de Tanzanie

Sur la lancée du succès remporté par la première édition l’an dernier au Zimbabwe, ONU Tourisme, le Basque Culinary Center et la République-Unie de Tanzanie organiseront le deuxième Forum régional sur le tourisme de gastronomie pour l’Afrique à Arusha les 23-25 avril 2025. Cette rencontre constitue la principale initiative d’ONU Tourisme pour positionner le tourisme de gastronomie comme un levier essentiel du développement durable et inclusif sur tout le continent.
juillet 29, 2024

Victoria Falls accueille le premier Forum régional sur le tourisme de gastronomie pour l’Afrique

ONU Tourisme a tenu avec succès l’édition inaugurale de son Forum régional sur le tourisme de gastronomie pour l’Afrique, qui marque une grande avancée à la fois pour le continent et le pays hôte. Le Forum traduit aussi l’engagement du Zimbabwe de s’appuyer sur la gastronomie comme catalyseur pour développer le tourisme durable dans l’ensemble du pays et dans toute l’Afrique.

Regional Department for Africa
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Brand Africa
The African continent is endowed with an immense diversified cultural, natural and gastronomic heritage. However Africa is still much unknown in the mind of travelers and much progress still need to be made to promote positive storytelling aiming at attracting tourists around the world.
Investement Africa
Africa Investment Guidelines
The publications promote redesigning an investment framework where education, innovation, and sustainability are the fundamental pillars.
Gastronomy
A Tour of African Gastronomy
Explore the legacy of centuries of amazing culinary traditions hand in hand with some of the most prominent figures of African Gastronomy. Over thirty Chefs will take you on a trip around the wonderful flavours and delicacies whose preparation alone is akin to a performance.
Alianza
1st UN Tourism Africa & Americas Summit
Tourism leaders from both Africa and the Americas have jointly committed to working together to make the sector a pillar of collective sustainable and inclusive development across both continents.