Africa

Sustainability Leaders Africa: Interest in sustainable tourism development in Africa – and South Africa in particular – is growing rapidly. Here our reviews and stories of sustainability leadership at hotels, tours and destinations in Africa.

Marina Novelli on Tourism Development in Africa and Beyond: Challenges and Opportunities

Published 22/02/2019

Professor Marina Novelli, University of Brighton

Marina Novelli, Professor of Tourism and International Development and Academic Lead of the interdisciplinary Responsible Future Research and Enterprise Agenda...

Adama Bah on Responsible Tourism in The Gambia, Africa

Published 24/05/2018

Adama Bah in this interview shares his experience of promoting responsible tourism practices in The Gambia and West Africa. He...

Judy Kepher-Gona on Africa Tourism Business, Destinations and Sustainability

Published 17/05/2018

Judy Kepher-Gona in this interview shares her experience as an ecotourism consultant and tourism business advisor in Kenya, Africa. Learn...

Michael Lutzeyer on How the Grootbos Nature Reserve Combines All-Inclusive Experiences with Sustainability

Published 14/12/2017

Grootbos Nature Reserve sustainability strategy

The Grootbos Nature Reserve in South Africa is an award-winning example of how luxury, all-inclusive tourism experiences and sustainability can...

Dave van Smeerdijk on How Asilia Africa Approaches Sustainability Through Commercial Wildlife Conservation

Published 30/11/2017

Asilia Africa is a good example for how a tour operator can benefit from responsible business practices and commercial conservation....

Dorian Hoy on How Great Plains Conservation in Africa Protects Wildlife Through Responsible Tourism

Published 23/11/2017

Great Plains Conservation wildlife tour Africa

Great Plains Conservation is a good example of how ecotourism operators in Africa can actively protect and preserve wildlife as...

Alex van den Heever on Wildlife Conservation and Ecotourism in South Africa

Published 21/09/2017

Alex van den Heever in this interview introduces us to the ancient art of wildlife tracking and explains how the...

Tricia Barnett on Human Rights and Equality in Tourism

Published 10/08/2017

Tricia Barnett in this interview addresses issues linked to tourism sustainability which are often overseen and insufficiently addressed in mainstream...