CPLP tourism cooperation

In late July 2026 Angola highlighted the scale of its tourism sector, reporting a business volume of 500 billion kwanzas and creating over 150,000 jobs. At the same time, Timor‑Leste signed cooperation agreements with Portugal, Angola and Mozambique to develop joint tourism projects, outlining a 2026‑2028 action plan for training, promotion and investment.

A few days later, the Community of Portuguese‑Speaking Countries (CPLP) formalised its tourism collaboration by launching a Business and Investment Forum in Dili and establishing a €200 million Development and Cooperation Economic Fund, with a target of mobilising up to €500 million for projects across the nine member states. The forum emphasised connectivity, youth and women entrepreneurship, and support for micro‑, small‑ and medium‑sized enterprises. Angola used the occasion to showcase new international airports, cruise‑port facilities and its first participation in the ITB Berlin fair, positioning tourism as a key growth driver.

Together, the snapshots trace the progression from bilateral tourism agreements and national performance reporting to a region‑wide institutional framework and financing mechanism aimed at deepening tourism integration among Lusophone nations.