Cameroon's International Tourism Fair Set to Open
Cameroon's International Tourism Fair is set to open in Limbe from 19 to 21 March 2026, with more than 40 international tour operators expected to attend the event's latest edition. Organised under the theme Tourism, Culture and Trade Synergies, the fair targets five strategic objectives: tourism growth and job creation, cross-border partnerships, cultural exchange, regional integration aligned with the African Continental Free Trade Area, and multi-sector stakeholder collaboration. The 2025 edition was postponed due to electoral conditions, making the gathering a significant return for the platform, which launched at Limbe Botanic Gardens in 2021.
Limbe serves as the fair's permanent host city, offering a concentration of natural and heritage assets including black sand beaches, Mount Cameroon, the Bimbia Slave Route, and the Limbe Wildlife Centre, which protects nine primate species. Organisers are positioning Cameroon as a multi-dimensional destination extending well beyond its football heritage, drawing attention to its ecotourism resources within the Congo Basin and a cultural offering that spans more than 250 local dishes, traditional regalia, and performing arts. Infrastructure costs and limited connectivity remain acknowledged constraints, with regional airfares reaching up to $2,000 in peak periods, though organisers cite long-term growth projections and cite global events such as ITB Berlin as precedents for gradual but sustained scale.
Source: VoyagesAfriq