In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast, we chat with Eric Pateman, Founder of ESP Culinary Consulting Inc. and Maylene Broderick, Chief Director: Enterprise Development and Transformation, Department of Tourism. Their in-depth knowledge of the world of culinary tourism gives us valuable insights into how this up-and-coming trend plays a fundamental role in the recovery of our industry. Africa has a unique culinary offering that has the potential to help grow tourism to our beautiful continent.

This week we chatted with the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis. We dive into what we look forward to in 2022 and what the city has done over the last year. Don't miss this opportunity to hear what the mayor says about the mother city.

Neom is primed to be a futuristic high-tech destination that is pioneering Regenerative Tourism in Saudi Arabia. With a focus on developing travel more consciously, their ethos of Tawazun, meaning balance, will pave the way forward for authentic connections, sustainable impact and responsible experiences.

Don’t miss this informative Unlock Africa podcast episode. We chat with Harriet Whitmarsh and Helen Bolton who are both dealing with the UK source market daily. These two lovely ladies give us an insight into what they hear from travellers, and what trends are defining itinerary decisions. They provide us with an inside scoop into what this source market is looking for.

When listening to this episode it's important to keep in mind that the conversation took place in 2021 before the omicron variant came to light. This might reflect in some of the references made in the discussion.

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast we chat to Australian source market experts Anthony Goldman and Sean Kritzinger who give us the inside scoop on what is happening with regards to travel to Africa. Listen in and tap into this market with a deeper understanding of what they are looking for in these unsure times.

When listening to this episode it's important to keep in mind that the conversation took place in 2021 before the omicron variant came to light. This might reflect in some of the references made in the discussion.

Don't miss this week's Unlock Africa podcast! We chatted to USA Source market experts Anne-marie Callahan and Akash Baijnath to get a better understanding of the sentiments on traveling to Africa. If you are dealing with the USA market, this is definitely one not to miss!

When listening to this episode it's important to keep in mind that the conversation took place in 2021 before the omicron variant came to light. This might reflect in some of the references made in the discussion.

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast we call Belgium and chat to Evelyn Honorez, a local Belgian agent and Isabelle Dechamps, Founder & Director of BELAFRIQUE. Together we discuss the Belgian source market, the ease with which they book and travel post-covid and what it is they are looking for in a post-pandemic itinerary. If you want to cater for this traveller going forward, you don’t want to miss this one.

Isabelle Dechamps, Founder & Director of BELAFRIQUE and Laurent Chevassut, Terres Sauvage Switzerland join us on this week's Unlock Africa podcast to chat about the Swiss source market, what changes they have seen over the last two years and what that means for travel to Africa. Listen in to get a better understanding of this market and how to market your product to them.

Timo Sarresalo, Managing Director at Starlight Tours Finland and Johan Groenewald, Managing Director at Royal African Discoveries South Africa, share a deep understanding of the Finnish traveller and their needs when visiting Africa. In this podcast episode, we chat to both the agent on the ground and the DMC in Africa who share insights into what trends they foresee in this source market post-Pandemic.

Today we chat with Rune Engstrøm, Director at Destination Africa & Lica Blomerus, General Manager at Ascot Tours. We dig into the Norwegian source market and discuss the changes they have seen since the pandemic, trends they expect going forward and what they foresee from these travellers coming to Africa.