OurAfrica.Travel announces Cause Champions for 2026
OurAfrica.Travel has announced the winners of its 2026 'Cause Champions' initiative, which supports grassroots charities in the African tourism sector. The Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust in Zambia was named the Conservation Champion for its work in environmental education.
Why it matters
This highlights the role of the tourism industry in funding and promoting local conservation and community development efforts.
Every year since its inception in 2020, OurAfrica.Travel gets its community to look beyond the meetings, diaries and networking opportunities to "Nominate a Cause" and then vote for local grassroots charities and projects within the tourism ecosphere that are close to their hearts - quietly doing extraordinary work across Africa.
This year, in partnership with Africa's Eden, organisers Storm Napier and Allie Hunt invited the wider tourism community, including Africa's Eden's Community & Conservation Network and partners, to nominate locally led community and conservation causes making a measurable difference across Africa.
Not only does this give these wonderful charities and projects a much-needed spotlight to showcase their invaluable work during the digital trade show itself, but it also gives two causes the opportunity to win a R20,000 donation on behalf of the show.
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