A meeting from a series of closed strategic sessions of the media network, bringing together representatives of diplomacy, business and media At the headquarters of TV BRICS in Moscow, a round table entitled “Russia and South Africa: Developing Multidisciplinary Cooperation in Economics, Culture, and Tourism” was held. The event was part of a series of closed conferences by TV BRICS dedicated to current issues and development prospects of sectoral markets in the Global South space. It brought together representatives of…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has used the opening of Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 in Durban to position tourism as a key driver of economic growth, job creation and African integration, while calling for easier travel across the continent through visa reforms and regional partnerships. Addressing delegates at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre on Tuesday, Ramaphosa said Africa’s tourism sector was entering a new era of growth after years of global disruption and recovery. The annual tourism showcase, hosted in…

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to officially open the 2026 edition of Africa’s Travel Indaba in Durban on Tuesday, as government and tourism leaders look to strengthen the sector’s contribution to economic growth and job creation. The annual tourism trade exhibition, hosted by South African Tourism, will take place from 12 to 14 May at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre under the theme “Unlimited Africa: Growing Africa’s Tourism Economy”. Widely regarded as one of the continent’s largest tourism…

BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) — China saw a surge in cross-border travel during the May Day holiday, with nearly 11.3 million trips recorded, as an uptick in international visitors, including those entering visa-free, added to the increase. Trips by foreign nationals to and from China rose to 1.26 million during the holiday, a 12.5 percent increase from a year earlier. Among those entering China, 436,000 came visa-free, up 14.7 percent. China has expanded visa-free policies in recent years, allowing longer…

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) — The Chinese capital city of Beijing received 18.83 million tourist visits during the five-day May Day holiday, up 5.1 percent year on year, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism said on Tuesday. The total tourism revenue hit 22.36 billion yuan (about 3.26 billion U.S. dollars), a year-on-year increase of 6.6 percent, according to the bureau. The city also recorded 128,000 inbound tourist visits, rising 22.3 percent from the same period of last year,…

Cairo strengthens global partnerships and infrastructure development to position itself among top global destinations Egypt has set a goal to attract 30 million tourists annually, as President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed the country’s commitment to accelerating the development of its tourism sector. According to Sada El-Balad, a partner of TV BRICS, the announcement came during a high-level meeting in Cairo with senior officials and international representatives. El-Sisi emphasised that expanding tourism remains a national priority, with a focus on enhancing…

Strong employment growth highlights tourism as a key driver of economic expansion Brazil’s tourism sector has added more than 86,000 formal jobs over the past year, pushing total employment beyond 2.4 million and reinforcing the industry’s role as a major engine of economic growth, reports Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism. According to official labour data for March 2026, the sector generated 86,826 new registered jobs between March 2025 and March 2026, bringing the total number of workers employed in tourism-related activities to…

New strategy sets 24 targets through 2027 to strengthen resilience, sustainability and risk management across destinations Brazil has introduced a nationwide climate adaptation programme aimed at safeguarding its tourism sector against the growing impacts of climate change. The initiative forms a central pillar of the country’s National Tourism Plan for 2024–2027 and marks the first time a comprehensive framework has been established to guide the sector’s environmental resilience, reports Brazil’s Minister of Tourism. The programme sets out 24 targets to be…

Measures to optimise visa policy and improve infrastructure are being discussed to attract visitors from India and China⁠ South Africa is preparing to launch a global campaign to promote its tourism industry in order to attract more visitors from China and India. One of the measures is the expansion of the digital visa system, as reported by China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, said that during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg…

City achieves third consecutive year of record-breaking tourism, with December alone surpassing two million visitors Dubai has set a new global benchmark in tourism by welcoming 19.59 million international visitors in 2025, marking a 5 per cent increase from the previous year and the third consecutive year of record growth, according to the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), a partner of TV BRICS, the emirate capped the year with an exceptional performance in…