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'I'm a travel expert - these 3 gems in Africa are beautiful but ignored by tourists'
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
Tourism across Africa is on the rise, with people from around the world seeking new adventures and exciting travel experiences. Countries such as Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa remain some of the continent's most visited destinations. However,...
Morocco to Battle Qatar for Club World Cup Hosting Rights
Morocco World News
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July 1, 2025
Morocco is throwing its name into the hat to host the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup. According to Spanish outlet Marca, the North African nation has quietly begun exploring the timelines and requirements, even though it’s already co-hosting the 2030...
Africa's smallest mainland country that's so beautiful but ignored by tourists
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
Africa's smallest mainland country is one of the best to visit on the continent, according to tourists. There are more than 50 countries in Africa, and many of them have become popular with tourists over the last few decades. In the northern half...
More than a meal: Making African food the heart of our tourism story
Graphic
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July 5, 2025
What is Ghana’s staple food? This is a question I find surprisingly difficult to answer every time I travel and someone asks me. It’s not because we don’t have delicious meals — we absolutely do. The problem is that I don’t think we can agree on...
Morocco presents its new job creation strategy
Atalayar
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July 1, 2025
The official spokesperson for the Moroccan government, Mustapha Baitas, announced an ambitious project comprising eight key initiatives to create jobs through a historic investment of 15 billion dirhams, equivalent to 1.66 billion dollars, focused...
Beach Volleyball: Nigeria finishes 3rd, berths World Championship
New National Star
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June 30, 2025
Nigeria women’s beach volleyball team have qualified for the 2025 World Championship in Adelaide, Australia, next November. The pair of Esther Mbah and Pamela Bawa beat Egypt 2-1 (21-14, 20-22, 15-9) to finish in third place at the just concluded...
Intrepid Travel lifts the lid on B Corp success with free, open-source industry guide
KARRYON
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July 3, 2025
The free guide shows how certification has helped unlock cost savings and new financial opportunities as a useful resource for any travel brand exploring how purpose can drive profit. It aims to assist travel trade professionals navigating...
Morocco posts 4.8% growth in Q1-2025
Hespress
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June 30, 2025
According to the High Commission for Planning (HCP), Morocco’s national economic growth improved in the first quarter of 2025, reaching 4.8%. Taking into account a 6% increase in taxes on products net of subsidies, compared to 6.7% in the same...
Beach Volleyball: Nigeria qualifies for World Championship
Premium Times
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June 30, 2025
Nigeria’s women’s beach volleyball team has qualified for the 2025 World Championship in Adelaide, Australia, scheduled to take place in November 2025. The pair of Esther Mbah and Pamela Bawa beat Egypt 2-1 (21-14, 20-22, 15-9) to finish in third...
Morocco wins 2025 Africa Seniors Volleyball Championship
Ghana News Agency
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June 30, 2025
Accra, June 30, GNA – Host nation Morocco are the 2025 Africa Seniors Beach Volleyball Championships, which ended on Sunday, in Martil, Morocco. Both the male and female teams of Morocco emerged champions and are set to represent the continent at...
Morocco prepares for 2030 World Cup limelight
African Business
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June 30, 2025
Speaking to African Business in Rabat, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchini, Morocco’s minister for digital transition and administrative reform, reflects on a “big deadline” the country is facing in its ambitious plans for economic growth and development...
Social Media and Tourism: The New Follower Magnet
FTN News
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July 4, 2025
In today’s digital world, social media and tourism content have become “partners in crime” across platforms. Fashion comes and goes, memes flash briefly, and tech reviews grow stale in an instant, but something is always enticingly out there: the...
Moroccan authorities launch health campaign ahead of 2025 summer camp season
Hespress
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June 30, 2025
With the arrival of summer and the anticipated return of children to national youth camps, Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Communication have launched a coordinated health preparedness...
WAFCON 2024: Ajibade criticises CAF over poor accommodation
Eagle Online
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July 4, 2025
Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, has criticised the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over an alleged poor accommodation for players ahead of the 13th Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. On her Instagram page, she...
New opening: Royal family reveals medi-spa in Morocco
Spa Business
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A4,300sq m medi-spa offering a doctor-backed longevity programme has made its debut at Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay in Morocco. The property is the third site in the Royal Mansour Collection, a hotel company owned by the country’s royal family, led by...
‘I knew she wasn’t going to make it’ – Brit tourist caught in ‘deliberate’ bar explosion in Spain
Olive Press
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July 4, 2025
A BRITISH tourist has described the terrifying moment a bar exploded around her while she was ‘buying a shirt from a market stall.’ Debbie Scholefield, 48, a former paramedic, was visiting her mother in the Mar Menor region when she was caught up...
Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa ranked among world's best countries
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
Three African countries, Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa, have been ranked among the world’s best countries in the 2024 Best Countries Rankings compiled by U.S. News & World Report, in collaboration with Wharton School and global marketing firm...
WAFCON 2024: A tournament in Morocco nearly forgotten could be the best one yet
The Athletic
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July 4, 2025
Three years ago, the world welcomed African women’s football with a roar. Close to 60,000 Moroccans squeezed into the 53,000-seater Stade Moulay Abdellah in Rabat to watch the women’s national team play in their first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations...
Ozempic Is Affecting Travel
The Zoe Report
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July 4, 2025
With 1 in 8 American adults — about 32 million people — saying they have tried a semaglutide during their lifetime and 6% currently taking one, according to a spring 2024 KFF Health Tracking Poll, it would be fair to say that this is no longer a...
EasyJet to launch new flight between major UK airport and popular Spanish holiday hotspot
Daily Express
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July 4, 2025
British budget airline easyJet has announced it will launch eight new international connections between Spain and a UK airport which handled an impressive 15.8 million passengers last year, making it one of the UK's top transport hubs. The new...