Benin wins bid to host the 2027 Black Travel Summit, a gathering for Black tourism professionals

Author: Francis NoudePublished on: October 18, 2026Country: Benin

Travel & Tourism

Benin wins bid to host the 2027 Black Travel Summit, a gathering for Black tourism professionals

The Black Travel Summit will make its first stop in Africa in Cotonou in 2027, organizers announced on October 17, 2026, at the Black Travel Awards gala in Milwaukee. The summit will bring together Black and Afro-descendant travel professionals from Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean and Europe, with Benin Tourism as a partner. Founded in the United States in 2019 by Anita Moreau, the event was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2025 and Milwaukee in 2026. Benin, which has promoted tourism as an economic driver since 2016, aims to host professionals and content creators it previously sought abroad.

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