ATTA® releases Rooted in Africa at Indaba 2025, reframing wellness, sustainability and slow travel as traditions born on the continent
13 May, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – The African Travel & Tourism Association (ATTA®) has launched a new report at this year’s Africa Travel Indaba that challenges how global tourism trends are understood, and where they started.
Titled Rooted in Africa, the publication shows how today’s most talked-about concepts – wellness travel, sustainability, slow travel and authenticity – are not recent innovations but longstanding practices across African communities.
“What the world now celebrates as innovation is how Africa has always travelled,” says Kgomotso Ramothea, CEO, ATTA® Memberships. ” We don’t need to reinvent ourselves to stay relevant. We need only recognise the value of what we already have and tell that story with clarity and pride.”
The report includes contributions from leading voices across the continent including Singita, Green Safaris, Jacada Travel, Natural Selection, Lemala Camps & Lodges and African Bush Camps. It highlights locally grounded approaches such as:
- Wholeness-based wellness models rooted in ancestral wisdom
- Community-led conservation that predates ESG frameworks
- Slow safari journeys shaped by patience and presence
- Cultural exchange based on lived experience rather than performance
“When we recognise that Africa hasn’t been behind but ahead all along, we change not just how the world sees us, but how we see ourselves,” continues Ramothea. “That’s where true transformation begins.”
Access the report here.
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Interview Opportunity
Kgomotso Ramothea will be available for interviews during Indaba 2025 to discuss:
- How industry narratives can better reflect Africa’s leadership
- Why reclaiming language around trends matters for positioning
- Practical ways operators can leverage their indigenous knowledge
- Why Western sustainability and wellness models often miss what Africa has known for generations
To book an interview slot, please contact:
📩 Brenda Walters
📧 brenda@bigambitions.co.za
📞 0760613114
ABOUT ATTA®
ATTA® (The African Travel and Tourism Association) is the leading pan-African trade association promoting tourism to Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. Known as the “Voice of African Tourism,” ATTA® serves over 900 member businesses, including accommodation providers, tour operators, and travel specialists. It provides accurate industry news, hosts networking events and trade shows, and delivers valuable member training and resources. For more information, visit atta.travel.
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