Africas 2026 Travel Indaba officially opened on 12 May at Durbans Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, and in the days leading up to the event, South Africa and the province were buzzing with optimism.
The Citizen attended a pre-Indaba media tour at the upcoming Club Med Tinley Manor resort, separate from the conference, but both the Club Med team and all the Indaba attendees believe in the idea that the worlds uncertainty is Africas opportunity.
Africa Travel Indaba 2026 opened under the inspiring theme Unlimited Africa: Growing Africas Tourism Economy, with President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering a keynote address that framed tourism as a powerful developmental instrument capable of driving economic growth, skills development and inclusive prosperity across the continent.
