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21
Oct
2016
FOODIE FIX

Feeling peckish? Here’s where to head for top treats on the We Are Africa show floor.

21
Oct
2016
TELL YOUR STORY MADE IN AFRICA

Over to you to tell your stories using our Made In Africa frame!

21
Oct
2016
FEEL THE BEATENBERG

Join us and Afro-pop trio Beatenberg for tonight’s Closing Party at Grand Café & Beach!

21
Oct
2016
WINNING THE CONSERVATION WAR

Gilad Goren, founder of Travel+SocialGood and one of the delegates at Conservation Lab 2016, tells us what he learned at this year’s un-conference when it comes to winning the conservation war in Africa.

21
Oct
2016
KNOCKING THE EDGES OFF

Brent Stapelkamp, who studies and photographs lions as part of the Hwange Lion Research Project in Zimbabwe, reflects on what he learned from his first un-conference experience at the Conservation Lab 2016.

21
Oct
2016
WE CANNOT DO IT DIVIDED

Beks Ndlovu from African Bush Camps shares the key insights he gained at the Conservation Lab 2016.

21
Oct
2016
THE PERFECT PLAYGROUND

Benedetta Mazzini from Wild Places Safaris was one of the delegates at this year’s revamped Conservation Lab. She tells us what the experience meant to her…

21
Oct
2016
WELCOME TO THE TRIBE: SERENGETI SPOTLIGHT

Serengeti National Park offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience witnessing the energy and power of migrating herds – check out these new tribe members who can take you there.

20
Oct
2016
THE ROAD AHEAD

Camilla Rhodes from Abercrombie & Kent gives us her considered insights following the first Conservation Lab this month.

20
Oct
2016
REWILDING PERCEPTIONS

Aleksandra Ørbeck-Nilssen from Nanofasa Conservation Trust tells us what she discovered at this year’s Conservation Lab.

20
Oct
2016
EVOLVE AND ADAPT

Ralf Buckley, International Chair in Ecotourism Research at Griffith University, shares the lessons he learned at this year’s Conservation Lab.

20
Oct
2016
A LONG ROAD AHEAD, BUT LOTS OF COMPANY FOR THE JOURNEY…

Sharon Gilbert-Rivett, Marketing Consultant at Fair Trade Tourism, shares the lessons she learned at this year’s Conservation Lab.

20
Oct
2016
ARTISTIC ELEMENTS

From 8 October to 3 December, the Standard Bank Gallery in Johannesburg is hosting ‘Air: Inspiration – Expiration’; Eugene Yiga gets the inside track from exhibition curator Cyril Coetzee.

20
Oct
2016
REALITY CHECK: IMPROVE RETURNS TO THE LANDOWNER

Rob Moffett, Managing Director at Ongava Game Reserve (PTY) Ltd considers the challenges facing conservationists…

19
Oct
2016
MALAWI’S WILD REBIRTH

In one of the most significant translocations of wildlife in history, 500 elephants and over 1,500 heads of various other species are being translocated in Malawi on a journey of more than 300km that will replenish the depleted wildlife population of Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve.

19
Oct
2016
IT’S HERE: APPLY FOR THE 2017 CONSERVATION LAB

Beyond Luxury Media has launched the second Conservation Lab, taking place from 29 April – 1 May 2017. Find out more and apply to take part now.

19
Oct
2016
EU DECIDES FATE OF AFRICAN ELEPHANTS

This week a proposal to list all African elephants as Endangered Species was rejected at CITES, despite the fact that this would have effectively prohibited international trade in ivory, reports Anton Crone.

18
Oct
2016
WHAT DO YOUR STRIPES MEAN TO YOU?

The We Are Africa tribe is made up of the best of the African travel industry from around the globe: however, what unites them all is a shared vision and mindset to rebrand Africa. We spoke to some of our tribe members at the 2014 show to discover what it means to them to wear their We Are Africa stripes.

18
Oct
2016
200 WAYS TO REBRAND AFRICA

As all those who were part of We Are Africa 2014 know, our tribe represents more than just a trade show delegation or even a meeting of business minds.

18
Oct
2016
FADE IN-FADE OUT

A private collection of award winning, privately owned, five star game reserves and eco lodges in Southern Africa, Shamwari Group also encompasses a conservation arm that collaborates with the Wilderness Foundation on the Forever Wild Conservation Programme.

18
Oct
2016
#WHYWELOVEKENYA

In a spirit of openness and free flowing information, We Are Africa and our Kenyan Tribe members have come together to provide a mythbusting panorama of the latest political upheaval affecting the African tourism landscape

18
Oct
2016
TWO SHOWS ONE AFRICA

South African Tourism’s Chief Marketing Officer, Jan Hutton, and Beyond Luxury Media’s Founder and CEO, Serge Dive, came together in Cape Town last May to discuss the Two Shows One Africa allegiance.

18
Oct
2016
PERCEIVING MODERN AFRICA

The perception of Africa has traditionally been distorted by its difficult past. However, as change comes to the continent and generates a new enthusiasm in those within and outside it, our 2014 tribe explain their future hopes for Brand Africa – and why travellers need to come and experience it for themselves.

18
Oct
2016
INNOVATION AWARDS 2014

Video highlights of the inaugural We Are Africa Innovation Awards. To complement our festival of excellence in African travel, we revealed the leaders of African innovation with a lavish celebration on Tuesday 6 May 2014 at the official We Are Africa Innovation Awards ceremony, brought to you by South African Tourism and hosted by Gold.

18
Oct
2016
CONFERENCE 2014

A video recap of We Are Africa 2014’s Opening Conference at The Bay Hotel in Camps Bay, which addressed The Socio-Economic Future of Africa, The Opportunity to Rebrand The Continent and The Wonder of Africa with a line-up of only the most visionary specialists from across the African continent.

18
Oct
2016
AFRICA ON THE RISE

The story of modern Africa is one of a continent in ascendance. In the first of our miniseries of two videos, we asked our 2014 tribe their thoughts on how the opportunities and challenges that come with hosting the world’s fastest growing economies are impacting African travel.

18
Oct
2016
LOCAL BOUNTY

South Africa’s gastronomic genius Peter Tempelhoff, is an executive chef for The Collection by Liz McGrath, was recently awarded the Grand Chef title, and was the talk of We Are Africa’s inaugural show with his exquisite dishes for the Welcome Lunch and Relais & Châteaux bar

18
Oct
2016
REPORTING FOR DUTY

For the inaugural We Are Africa, conservation was at the top of the agenda with ‘The Conservation Lab’ taking place on 4 May at One&Only Cape Town to kick off the inaugural show. This private event saw the coming together of over 50 conservation specialists to tackle the issues that impact the African wildlife.

18
Oct
2016
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

With We Are Africa’s inaugural show under his belt, we caught up with Event Manager Ryan Wallace to get the lowdown on the first edition of We Are Africa, and what the team has in store for year two.

18
Oct
2016
JOIN THE TRIBE

In 2015 the increasingly powerful and influential Tribe united in its passion for Africa makes its return pilgrimage to the iconic Cape Town Stadium from 4-7 May 2015 to further unlock the continent’s potential and chart the roadmap for its rising tourism landscape. Join the Tribe to connect with Africa’s visionary travel elite.

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