Only five days remain until the prestigious World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony lights up the stunning surroundings of the Johari Rotana in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Saturday, 28 June 2025.

Valor Hospitality Partners, a global leader in full-service hospitality solutions, today announced the signing of three new hotel management contracts in Namibia. This follows an announcement earlier this week of two new properties in West Africa that’s been added to its portfolio on the continent, signed at the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) in Cape Town this week.

World Ski Awards has revealed the finalists of its 2025 programme. A wealth of new entries feature this year, the 13th annual edition, reflecting the momentum of the global ski industry. The announcement comes ahead of the race for votes, opening on 23 June.

Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, with the award-winning loyalty programme GHA DISCOVERY, has announced the winners of its 2025 awards. Minor Hotels was recognised in two categories, Best Use of Technology and Best-Cross-Brand Contribution for its NH Hotels & Resorts brand. GHA also acknowledged Minor Hotels’ Tivoli Hotels & Resorts brand for its 15 years of membership in the alliance.