Participants at the recently concluded 7th African Tourism Leadership Forum and Awards in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, emphasized the importance of intra-African trade for the continent.
Botswana's Vice President, Slumber Tsogwane, said sustainable and inclusive tourism speaks to the balanced growth of environmental protection, cultural heritage, and community involvement.
Namport has clinched a deal that will see six passenger cruise liners spend more days at Walvis Bay in October to boost tourism.
Normally, these cruise liners dock at the harbour for less than a day, spending less money on the local economy.
Many Namibians and visitors are expected to spend their Easter weekend in Swakopmund.
The popular holiday destination has experienced high levels of traffic into the town since the early hours of this morning.
NBC news reporter Stefan |Uirab interviewed the town's Mayor, Dina Namubes.
The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security has launched visa on arrival services at an additional four entry points, bringing the total number of entry points in Namibia with visa on arrival to 11.
Namibia's port of Walvis Bay is a town experiencing rapid population growth from individuals in search of greener pastures.
However, the hopes of many to find employment here are, more often than not, dashed.
The memorial service at Casa Rosalia on Monday was organised by the private sector and included tributes from several prominent figures reflecting on the late President Geingob's impact on Namibia.
In 2022, Namibia welcomed over 527,000 inbound visitors, who collectively spent approximately N$14,8 billion in Namibia.
This was revealed at the launch of the sixth edition of Namibia's Tourism Satellite Account in Windhoek.
Tourism is one of Namibia's fastest-growing industries, and as the holiday season approaches, thousands of tourists and holidaymakers, both local and foreign, will descend on the coastal town of Swakopmund.
As the tourism sector steadily picks up and recovers from post-COVID-19 challenges, Environment, Tourism, and Forestry Minister Pohamba Shifeta says his ministry will support initiatives aimed at fostering economic growth and employment creation.
