The Maputo travel-technology summit once set for 8-9 October now runs on 26-27 November. What it will reveal about booking, payments and investment in a sector under pressure.
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Malaria Cases Surge as Residents Shun Indoor Spraying in the North West
Botswana’s North West District logged 38 malaria cases and one death over the 2025-26 rains as 964 residents refused indoor spraying, exposing a coverage gap.
Eswatini brings its events calendar to Maputo as a second fuel wave hits the road
Eswatini launched its events calendar in Maputo on 10 August while Matola and Maputo queued for fuel again. Annual inflation eased to 6.45%, and tourism credit stood at MT1,396.1m.
P4m Investment Breathes Life into UB Hotel and Conference Centre
Sky Clouds (Pty) Ltd has leased Gaborone’s dormant 80-room UB Hotel, investing over P4m to restore conference capacity. What the revival signals for the city.
Mozambique bets on conservation tourism: five presidential directives, one matrix
Secretary of State Bacar put protected areas at the centre of Mozambique’s tourism promotion on 21 July. July prices fell 0.26%, but bank credit to tourism slipped to MT1,396.1m.
The reward economy
With Botswana’s budget projecting an economic rebound this year, lifestyle businesses face a clear instruction: sell value, not vanity. Cautious customers reward substance over signal.
Health security travel
The World Bank’s warning that global shocks could deepen is a reminder for tourism operators: health protocols are not a relic of the last crisis but a standing condition of being trusted.
Content-led tourism
With global trade indicators pointing to resilience, the question for Botswana tourism is how to capture demand early. Stories, guides and podcasts now sell a destination before a single booking is
Energy-efficient lodges
As Botswana signs energy and mineral exploration deals abroad, the same logic scales down to the lodge: solar can turn one of a remote camp’s largest costs into a fixed, sunlit asset.