AFRICA TOURISM AWARDS
WINNERS & RECIPIENTS 2025
Best Travel Blog
The Incidental Tourist
Best Tourism Photography
Dércio Rodrigues
Best Tourism Video
From the Heart - Cabo Verde
Best Travel Writer
Sue Watt
Best Tourism Magazine
Travel Africa
Best Tourism Board
Kenya Tourism Board
Best Country Destination
Mauritius
Best City Destination
Cape Town
Best Beach Destination
Zanzibar
Best Safari Destination
Maasai Mara (Kenya)
Best Adventure Tourism Destination
Swakopmund (Namibia)
Best Cultural Destination
Morocco
Best International Airport
Cape Town International
Best Tourism Promotion Initiative
Ghana's 'December in GH'
Destination of the Year - African Diaspora
Barbados
Best Tourism Association
National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies
Best Tourism Non-Profit
West Africa Tourism Organisation (WATO)
Responsible Tourism Initiative
Planeterra
Most Supportive Brand
Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC)
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Allícia Santos (Director General, INFOTUR Angola)
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Carol Hay ( McKenzie Gayle Limited)
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Hamilton Jair Fernandes (President, Cabo Verde Tourism Institute)
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Julie Dabaly Scott (Managing Director, Bunson Travel)
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Ola Wright (CEO, West Africa Tourism Organisation)
Hotel Personality of the Year
David Eduaful (Managing Director, Labadi Beach Hotel)
Restaurant Personality of the Year
Hilda Baci (Chef, Restaurateur & 2-time Guinness World Record Holder)
Young Tourism Personality of the Year
Jessi Madalena (Brand Ambassador, Visit Angola)
Young Tourism Personality of the Year
Kagiso Ngwenya (President, South African Youth Tourism Network)
Women in Tourism Leadership Award
Catarina Oliveira (President, Association of Travel Agencies & Tour Operators in Angola)
Women in Tourism Leadership Award
Lavonne Wittmann (Owner, Lavonne Wittmann Consulting)
Best Tourism Public Sector Official
Abubacarr S. Camara (Director General, Gambia Tourism Board)
Special Recognition - Tourism Innovation
Adebayo Adedeji (Group CEO, WAKANOW)
Special Recognition - Tourism Infrastructure
Adebayo Adedeji (Group CEO, WAKANOW)
Special Recognition - Tourism Investment
Ibrahim Ayoub (Group CEO, International Tourism Investment Corporation)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Thome (Publisher, ATC News)
Congratulations to all WINNERS!