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Martin Banks has been a journalist for over 40 years, working in Brussels since 2001 where he has covered EU politics, initially for European Voice and more recently for The Parliament Magazine plus a raft of other titles. He also writes about other topics including culture and travel. Prior to coming to Belgium he had worked in regional (including a 6 year stint as Chief Reporter for the 2nd biggest selling regional in the UK) and national journalism in the UK since 1980.

7 July 2026 - 10:47

Global hospitality leaders identify Angola as promising new frontier for hotel development

During the Global Tourism Forum Angola Investment Summit in Luanda, hospitality leaders from Hilton, TUI, and Radisson identified Angola as one of Africa’s most promising new […]
6 July 2026 - 09:54

Angola’s coastline could become Africa’s next tourism asset, V-Marine founder says

Yachts, floating destinations, and nautical tourism could unlock a new “blue economy” opportunity for the African continent, according to V-Marine Bahrain Founder and CEO Wael Joujou, […]