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Leading B2B exhibition for the inbound & outbound African travel & tourism markets. Bringing the world to Africa and Africa to the world. Built by RX Africa.
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WTM Africa built by RX Africa, will bring together a wide range of international, South African and African suppliers, as well as travel professionals from across the globe, for 3 days of conducting business and networking. The leading B2B exhibition for the inbound and outbound African travel & tourism markets. To bring the world to Africa and Africa to the world, by creating business opportunities through industry networks with a Global reach and a regional focus that provides our customers with quality contacts, content and communities. Our RX global travel portfolio of events include flagship events such as WTM London, ILTM, IBTM and Arabian Travel Market. With significant global reach and generation of over £1.859 million (GBP) worth of business during its London event, WTM is the world-leader when it comes to travel exhibitions. WTM Africa will utilise all the knowledge, expertise and experience of RTE and WTM to ensure that all those important to the African travel industry are represented at WTM Africa.

05/11/2026

Pondoro Game Lodge is an intimate, owner-managed 16-bed luxury safari lodge set on the banks of the perennial Olifants River in the Balule Nature Reserve within the Greater Kruger National Park.

With no fences between reserves, wildlife moves freely, offering excellent opportunities for Big Five sightings. Spacious suites and chalets provide privacy, river views and warm personal service, creating a relaxed atmosphere. Game drives and bush walks on 15 000ha with limited amount of game viewers. Offers waterhole picnics, optional treehouse sleep-outs and meaningful conservation experiences, including visits to the Black Mamba all woman Anti-Poaching Unit.
Pondoro Game Lodge

03/11/2026

GOLD restaurant in Cape Town offers a refined, authentic African experience.

Discover the heartbeat of Africa with our pre dinner djembe drumming experience, then sit down to a 14 dish African feast which is served at your table by our staff hailing from all over Africa. Be entertained by our unique live entertainment. GOLD Restaurant is an immersive experience, designed to introduce you to our food, culture and music.⁠ ⁠
Gold Cafe Restaurant

02/11/2026

Speaker submissions for Africa Travel Week 2027 are closing soon, and this is where Africa's travel trade sets the agenda for the year ahead.

If you've got insight, innovation, or a story that moves this industry forward, this is your platform to lead the conversation in front of the buyers, operators, and decision-makers who matter.

Submit your application now. Link in bio.

01/11/2026

The best stands don't need an icebreaker. They've already started the conversation before you've said a word.

That's the thinking behind every SMARTBUILD stand. Practical. On-brand. Built around what you're actually there to do, whether this is your first WTM Africa or your tenth. They handle the build, you focus on the people walking up to it.

30/10/2026

Enter now: your responsible tourism story could win an award.

The Communicating Responsible Tourism category of the 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards recognises businesses using authentic storytelling, backed by real results, to communicate their environmental, social or economic impact.

This is for the businesses going beyond greenwashing to inspire more responsible travel.

Entries are open. Download your nomination form.
🔗 www.wtm.com/africa/en-gb/whats-on/responsible-tourism-awards.html

28/10/2026

Enter now: The All-Inclusives Can Be Responsible Award is open for submissions.

This award recognises all-inclusive resorts delivering measurable benefit to communities, not extractive models. Resorts where profits stay local.

Local sourcing. Local employment. Local ownership. Accessible pricing. That's the difference between concentrating tourism revenue and distributing it.

Entries are open.
🔗 www.wtm.com/africa/en-gb/whats-on/responsible-tourism-awards.html

27/10/2026

KARIBU-KILIFAIR, the biggest and most opinion building Tourism fair in East Africa will be held from May 27th to 30th, 2027 at Magereza Grounds, Arusha – opposite Arusha airport.

The venue provides a total space of 47,000 m2. KARIBU-KILIFAIR 2027 is going host 500+ exhibitors from 15+ countries, 700+ international and East Africa travel agents/buyers from 45+ countries, as well as approx. 10000 trade visitors. Tourist boards of Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Malawi, etc. have successfully promoted their countries & attractions during the last fair. No question that the 2027 event will keep breaking records, due to extended marketing campaigns in Tanzania, East Africa and at international trade fairs all over the globe.
KARIBU-KILIFAIR

27/10/2026

A stand gets buyers in front of your destination. A FAM Tour gets them experiencing it.

Post-Show FAM Tours give qualified Hosted Buyers the chance to see your offering firsthand, building the kind of relationships and recall a trade show floor can't replicate on its own.

Interested in hosting one at WTM Africa 2027? Swipe through for what makes a strong FAM Tour, then get in touch.

7–9 April 2027 | CTICC, Cape Town
🔗 Learn more: wtm.com/africa/en-gb.html

26/10/2026

Kgotso’s Pride is a South African African-contemporary design house celebrating the richness of African heritage through distinctive fashion, lifestyle accessories and bespoke gifting.

Rooted in local craftsmanship and contemporary African design, our collections bring together thoughtful detailing, natural textures and modern sophistication. We collaborate with luxury lodges, boutique hotels, safari operators and hospitality brands to develop distinctive apparel, guest amenities, accessories and curated gifting that reflect a strong sense of place.

Proudly South African, Kgotso’s Pride creates meaningful design experiences that connect people, culture and place — bringing an authentic, contemporary African expression to hospitality and luxury travel.
Kgotso's Pride

22/10/2026

Your WTM Africa presence doesn't have to end when the show does.

Post-Show FAM Tours let exhibitors take conversations with Hosted Buyers beyond the exhibition floor, bringing your destination, property or experience to life.

Build real relationships. Increase destination awareness. Win future business. All in front of qualified international travel buyers.

Exhibit. Connect. Host. Grow.
🔗 Learn more: wtm.com/africa/en-gb.html

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Cape Town International Convention Centre
Cape Town
8001

Website

https://www.wtm.com/africa

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