Tourism
Get the latest tourism news in Namibia. The Brief explores travel trends, hospitality developments, and initiatives boosting the tourism sector.
Northern Namibia leads tourism growth with 58% occupancy in May
The northern region recorded the strongest tourism performance in May, with occupancy rates rising to 58.36%....
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Namibia to get first Holiday Inn as IHG plans three new hotels
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to open three new hotels in Namibia as part...
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O&L Leisure acquires Le Mirage and Divava lodges
O&L Leisure has acquired Le Mirage Resort & Spa in the Sossusvlei area and Divava Okavango...
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Namibia targets 80,000 tourism jobs by 2030
Namibia’s tourism sector is set for major restructuring under the proposed National Spatial Development Master Plan,...
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Namibia finalising carbon trading policy
The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism is preparing to submit a draft Carbon Markets and...
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Visa on arrival generates over N$100 million as 70,000 visitors enter Namibia
Namibia’s Visa on Arrival (VoA) system has brought in more than N$100 million in revenue and...
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Namibia’s tourism sector set to generate N$4.6 billion in 2025
Namibia’s tourism sector is projected to generate N$4.6 billion in 2025, underpinned by a 5.5% growth...
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Leisure travel leads as Namibia’s hotel occupancy reaches 55% in April
Leisure travel continued to drive Namibia’s hospitality sector in April, with room occupancy nationally reaching 54.94%....
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Namibia’s hospitality sector sees 41.7% rise in room occupancy in March 2025
Namibia’s hospitality industry showed strong signs of recovery in March 2025 as the Rooms Occupancy Rate...
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Namibia targets Asia, the UAE, and North America in new tourism push
Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Indileni Daniel, says Namibia will begin aggressively marketing itself as...
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