Benin is up for four Africa Tourism Awards
The country is nominated as Country Destination and Cultural Destination of the Year. Public voting closes on 29 October; winners are announced in London on 1 November.
Cotonou — Benin has been nominated in four categories at the 2026 Africa Tourism Awards, recognition for a country that has put its history and living culture at the centre of its tourism offer, Africanews reports.
The nominations
- Country Destination of the Year — Benin
- Cultural Destination of the Year — Benin
- Tourism Board of the Year — Benin Tourism
- Tourism Video of the Year — Explore Benin, "A World of Wonders"
How to vote
Public voting is open until 29 October and counts for 20% of the final score; the rest comes from judges and the Balearica Awards College. Winners will be announced in London on 1 November.
Visitors to Benin come for sites such as the Door of No Return in Ouidah, on the former slave route to the coast, the masks and rituals of Porto-Novo, and festivals such as the Gaani in the north.
Source: Africanews, 23 October 2026.
