Inaugural Edition
Meet our 2025 Trailblazers
Celebrating the outstanding winners and ultimate travel experiences from the inaugural Africa Tourism Awards.
54
Countries Engaged
30+
Award Categories
500+
Nominations Audited
50k+
Verified Votes
Media
Winner
Best Tourism Magazine
Travel Africa
Winner
Best Travel Writer
Sue Watt
Winner
Best Tourism Video
Cape Verde – From the Heart
Winner
Best Tourism Photography
Dércio Rodrigues
Winner
Best Travel Blog
Dawn Bradnick Jorgensen (The Incidental Tourist)
Destination Awards
Winner
Winner
Best Tourism Non-Profit
West Africa Tourism Organisation
Winner
Best Tourism Association
National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA)
Winner
Destination of the Year – African Diaspora
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.
Winner
Best Tourism Promotion Initiative
Ghana – December in GH
Winner
Best International Airport
Cape Town International
Winner
Winner
Best Adventure Tourism Destination
Swakopmund (Namibia)
Winner
Best Safari Destination
Maasai Mara National Park
Winner
Winner
Best City Destination
Cape Town Tourism
Winner
Best Country Destination
Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
Winner
Best Tourism Board
Kenya Tourism Board
Industry Icons
Winner
Most Supportive Brand
Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre
Winner
Best Tourism Public Sector Official
Abubacarr S. Camara
Winner
Women in Tourism Leadership Award
Lavonne Wittmann
Winner
Women in Tourism Leadership Award
Catarina Oliveira
Winner
Young Tourism Personality of the Year
Kagiso Emmanuel Ngwenya
Winner
Young Tourism Personality of the Year
Jessi Madalena
Winner
Winner
Hotel Personality of the Year
David Eduaful
Winner
Industry Icon
Julie Dabaly
Winner
Industry Icon
Ola Wright
Winner
Industry Icon
Carol Hay
Winner
Industry Icon
Allícia Santos
Winner
Industry Icon
Hamilton Jair Fernandes
Special Recognition & Lifetime
Winner
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H Thome
Winner
Winner
Special Recognition – Tourism Infrastructure
Rwanda Development Board (RDB)
Winner
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