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SUMMARY:Akwaaba African Travel Market
LOCATION:Eko Hotels & Suites\, Lagos (Nigeria)
DESCRIPTION:Akwaaba African Travel Market is an annual international trade event held in Lagos that brings together travel\, tourism and hospitality businesses\, investors\, government decision-makers and industry buyers. The 2026 edition will feature over 3\,000 delegates and 30+ speakers across multiple themed segments including domestic tourism\, youth tourism\, medical tourism and aviation cargo. For DMOs\, hotel groups and travel-tech companies\, the event offers direct access to African market players\, opportunities to establish regional presence\, launch new products and build B2B relationships across West Africa's travel sector.\n\nOfficial site: https://www.akwaabatravelmarket.com/\nTourismIntel: https://tourismintel.ai/events/akwaaba-african-travel-market-2026
URL:https://tourismintel.ai/events/akwaaba-african-travel-market-2026
CATEGORIES:B2B trade show
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270202
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SUMMARY:AHIF — Africa Hospitality Investment Forum
LOCATION:Speke Resort Convention Centre\, Kampala (Uganda)
DESCRIPTION:The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum convenes hotel owners\, developers\, investors\, private equity firms\, sovereign wealth funds\, lenders\, government officials and tourism boards for a two-day B2B conference focused on investment and deal-making across Africa's hospitality sector. Uganda hosts the 2027 edition at Speke Resort Convention Centre in Kampala on February 2–3. The agenda spans investment financing\, operational economics\, African brands\, branded residences\, geopolitical impacts\, sustainable hospitality\, and AI adoption. Attendees discuss projects seeking capital\, emerging markets\, and partnerships that shape the continent's hospitality pipeline. DMOs\, hotel operators and travel-tech firms use the forum to identify investment opportunities\, meet capital providers\, and understand five-year industry trends.\n\nOfficial site: https://www.ahif.com/\nTourismIntel: https://tourismintel.ai/events/ahif-africa-hospitality-investment-forum-2027
URL:https://tourismintel.ai/events/ahif-africa-hospitality-investment-forum-2027
CATEGORIES:Conference / summit
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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SUMMARY:Meetings Africa
LOCATION:Sandton Convention Centre\, Johannesburg (South Africa)
DESCRIPTION:Meetings Africa is a dedicated business events trade platform owned by South African Tourism\, connecting African meeting and conference products to global buyers and decision-makers. The 2027 edition features a two-day trade show preceded by BONDay\, an educational networking day. Exhibitors access international corporate planners and association buyers vetted as credible decision-makers\, while buyers browse products from over 400 African suppliers across 20+ countries. DMOs\, hotels\, and event-tech providers use the show to build pipelines in Africa's growing MICE sector and benchmark against continental peers.\n\nOfficial site: https://www.meetingsafrica.co.za/\nTourismIntel: https://tourismintel.ai/events/meetings-africa-2027
URL:https://tourismintel.ai/events/meetings-africa-2027
CATEGORIES:MICE
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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SUMMARY:ILTM Africa
LOCATION:Not specified on this page\, Cape Town (South Africa)
DESCRIPTION:ILTM Africa is an invitation-only marketplace where luxury travel advisors from across the globe connect with African hospitality and experience providers. The event brings together high-end travel agents responsible for curating premium trips with luxury hotels\, exclusive experiences\, and destination operators across the continent. Hotels\, experience providers\, and destinations use the event to manage market exposure\, while travel advisors expand their networks and source product. For DMOs and hotel groups focused on the luxury segment\, the event offers direct access to qualified international buyers and peer benchmarking on market trends in African luxury travel.\n\nOfficial site: https://www.iltm.com/africa/\nTourismIntel: https://tourismintel.ai/events/iltm-africa-2027
URL:https://tourismintel.ai/events/iltm-africa-2027
CATEGORIES:Marketplace / appointments
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270410
SUMMARY:WTM Africa
LOCATION:CTICC\, Cape Town (South Africa)
DESCRIPTION:WTM Africa is a B2B trade show held in Cape Town where destinations\, tourism boards\, and travel distribution companies connect with hosted buyers and travel trade professionals. The event brings together exhibitors\, hosted buyers from multiple countries\, and industry speakers to facilitate business development\, product launches\, and market entry across inbound and outbound tourism sectors. For DMOs\, hotel groups\, and travel-tech companies\, the event offers direct access to decision-makers and partners seeking to expand African tourism offerings or source African travel experiences.\n\nOfficial site: https://www.wtm.com/africa/en-gb.html\nTourismIntel: https://tourismintel.ai/events/wtm-africa-2027
URL:https://tourismintel.ai/events/wtm-africa-2027
CATEGORIES:B2B trade show
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