Africa Has Announced winners of 2025 Responsible Tourism Awards

Africa has announced winners of 2025 using the help of world travel markets hence celebrating Africa’s changemakers and through presenting the Tourism Awards.

 

Today, we’re here to celebrate Africa’s changemakers where by the vice Chairperson and Chair of Responsible Tourism presented the awards.

Among you are small businesses and large businesses. All of you have made a significant contribution not just to make tourism better, but to make tourism responsible.

The ceremony  20 businesses from nine countries: Kenya, Namibia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Gold Award Winners

In the Nature Positive category, Safari Camp claimed the Gold Award for its pioneering approach to luxury sustainable hospitality.
The Tanzania-based operation has successfully demonstrated that high-end tourism experiences can coexist with and actively contribute to environmental regeneration.

The Shared Value category for its innovative integration of San cultural heritage, ethical sourcing, and community empowerment into its food and beverage offerings.

We support our locals by buying only from our locals. We all need each other. If you look after your friend, your friend will look after you. We need to stand up together

Similarly,  earned Gold for its immersive inner-city tours and experiences that empower local communities while challenging stereotypes.

For excellence in Managing Waste, HBD Principe secured Gold for implementing comprehensive waste management systems on a UNESCO Biosphere island with no industrial treatment facilities.

Township and Village was awarded Gold in the Peace and Inclusivity category for connecting communities in Stellenbosch to tourism while raising awareness about socio-economic divides and apartheid-era displacement.

The  developed comprehensive workplace policy manuals that ensure all employees understand their rights, responsibilities and expectations, with ethical standards aligned to responsible Tourism commitments.

Through their foundation, they distribute fuel-efficient stoves that reduce household emissions by an estimated 2.28 tons of carbon annually.

The judges were particularly impressed by their bamboo planting  initiatives and ecosystem restoration efforts.

Compiled by

World Travel News, Gorilla Trekking Uganda and Gorilla Trekking Rwanda