Angola Develops Tourism Bibliographic Repository to Preserve Sector History and Support Research
Angolan travel and tourism agency Tac Tour is developing a bibliographic repository aimed at preserving the country's tourism heritage and supporting academic research and itinerary development. Presented by project promoter Carlos Bumba in Lubango, Huíla province, the initiative seeks to build a comprehensive archive of articles, essays, statistical yearbooks, and publications related to Angola's tourism sector. The project, now five years in development, already includes a digitised list of classified national immovable historical-cultural heritage, a geo-tourism profile of Angola, and a narrative of the slave trade. Since December 2025, work has been underway on a historiography of Angolan tourism, documenting the sector's institutional evolution from 1975 to 2025, including the creation of tourist hubs, presidential decrees, and memberships to international tourism organisations.
The repository is being developed in collaboration with the ministries of Tourism and Culture, provincial governments, libraries, universities offering tourism courses, and Angolans in the diaspora. Bumba noted that the project addresses a critical gap in institutional memory, as leadership changes have left the sector without a consolidated historical record. The Association of Tourist Guides and Artistic Servants of Angola (AGTSA) has acknowledged growth in accommodation, travel agencies, and tourism education, while calling on stakeholders to capitalise on Angola's stability, freedom of movement, and diverse natural and cultural attractions. The project is ongoing with no fixed completion date, reflecting its role as a living archive that will continue to evolve alongside the sector.
Source: All Africa