ATTA® - The African Travel and Tourism Association

ATTA® welcomes the landmark UN resolution to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map in favour of one that more accurately displays Africa’s true size.

ATTA® is sorry to report that member Wayfairer Travel (membership number 206206), based in Bristol, UK, ceased trading on 2 September 2026. 

We are delighted to welcome on board 16 new members to the ATTA® family. Read on for more information as to who has joined.

ATTA® was greatly saddened to learn of the helicopter accident on Wednesday 19 August near Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County. The whole ATTA® team sends its sincere condolences to everyone affected by this tragedy.

We are delighted to welcome on board 11 new members to the ATTA® family. Read on for more information as to who has joined.

As planning for Africa's Travel Indaba (ATI) 2027 progresses, ATTA Group Events CEO Chris Mears has highlighted the importance of early collaboration and planning certainty to support exhibitors, buyers and the wider tourism industry.

Uganda has officially declared the end of the 2026 Ebola disease outbreak after successfully completing the mandatory 42-day monitoring period with no new cases detected.

ATTA® Group CEO Virginia Messina shares her perspective in a Euronews article exploring Tanzania's efforts to diversify its tourism offering through new visitor experiences, investment and major sporting events.

Virginia Messina, Group CEO of ATTA®, said: "ATTA® supports the Africa CDC’s call to the United States to review its temporary entry restrictions for Uganda.