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Sherwin Banda of African Travel, Inc, Jillian Blackbeard of Africa’s Eden and Lipian Mtandabari of Ntsako Travel Africa talk about up-and-coming destinations in Africa for the LGBTQ+ market and discuss the various challenges that need to be addressed and changes that need to be made to promote inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ traveller further.

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast, we chat to RX Africa’s very own Megan Oberholzer and Martin Hiller. They give us a glimpse of what we can expect this year during Africa Travel Week and how the show may differ to previous years. They also share some valuable tips on how to make the most of the first 'live' WTM Africa in over two years. We hope you enjoyed this last podcast before WTM Africa 2022. We'll be back with our popular podcasts in May. But, for now, we're directing all our energy towards organising the most spectacular WTM Africa show you have ever experienced. Make sure you register. You don't want to miss it!

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast, we chat to Anthony Berklich from Inspired Citizen. In this interesting discussion, we hash out the luxury tourism sector, what trends we have been seeing over the last year and what to expect for 2022 and beyond.

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast, we chat to Kojo Bentum-Williams, Senior Communications Expert for Africa. Kojo gives insightful views on what he is seeing across the continent from a trends point of view, how he has seen changes in Africa’s tourism sector and his expectations going forward into 2022 and beyond.

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast, we chat to Judith Kepher Gona, Director of Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda in Kenya. Judith discusses what sustainable tourism looks like in Africa, the challenges, and the trends she foresees for 2022 and beyond. Don’t miss this opportunity to listen in as we explore how to make tourism in Africa more sustainable.

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast we chat to Uwern Jong, Experientialist (Editor)-in-Chief for OutThere magazine. Uwern speaks to us about what the LGBTQ+ market is looking for in the post-Covid world - and what has changed. He reveals his top trends for 2022 and discusses what travel experts can expect going forward from both the LGBTQ+ and luxury market spaces.

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast, we chat with Eric Pateman, Founder of ESP Culinary Consulting Inc. and Maylene Broderick, Chief Director: Enterprise Development and Transformation, Department of Tourism. Their in-depth knowledge of the world of culinary tourism gives us valuable insights into how this up-and-coming trend plays a fundamental role in the recovery of our industry. Africa has a unique culinary offering that has the potential to help grow tourism to our beautiful continent.

This week we chatted with the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis. We dive into what we look forward to in 2022 and what the city has done over the last year. Don't miss this opportunity to hear what the mayor says about the mother city.

Neom is primed to be a futuristic high-tech destination that is pioneering Regenerative Tourism in Saudi Arabia. With a focus on developing travel more consciously, their ethos of Tawazun, meaning balance, will pave the way forward for authentic connections, sustainable impact and responsible experiences.

Don’t miss this informative Unlock Africa podcast episode. We chat with Harriet Whitmarsh and Helen Bolton who are both dealing with the UK source market daily. These two lovely ladies give us an insight into what they hear from travellers, and what trends are defining itinerary decisions. They provide us with an inside scoop into what this source market is looking for. When listening to this episode it's important to keep in mind that the conversation took place in 2021 before the omicron variant came to light. This might reflect in some of the references made in the discussion.

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast we chat to Australian source market experts Anthony Goldman and Sean Kritzinger who give us the inside scoop on what is happening with regards to travel to Africa. Listen in and tap into this market with a deeper understanding of what they are looking for in these unsure times. When listening to this episode it's important to keep in mind that the conversation took place in 2021 before the omicron variant came to light. This might reflect in some of the references made in the discussion.

Don't miss this week's Unlock Africa podcast! We chatted to USA Source market experts Anne-marie Callahan and Akash Baijnath to get a better understanding of the sentiments on traveling to Africa. If you are dealing with the USA market, this is definitely one not to miss! When listening to this episode it's important to keep in mind that the conversation took place in 2021 before the omicron variant came to light. This might reflect in some of the references made in the discussion.