African Bush Camps Founder Beks Ndlovu Appointed to Black Travel Summit Advisory Board

The Black Travel Summit (BTS) has announced its first-ever Advisory Board, marking a major milestone as the organization prepares for its first international summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this November.

Among the inaugural board members is Bekezela Ndlovu, CEO and Founder of African Bush Camps and the African Bush Camps Foundation. His appointment highlights African Bush Camps’ growing influence in global travel leadership, sustainable tourism, and Black-owned luxury hospitality.

Founded in 2019, BTS champions representation, ownership, and equitable growth across the Black travel ecosystem. The Advisory Board brings together leaders from tourism, hospitality, investment, marketing, and creative industries to turn cultural influence into tangible economic opportunity.

Beks Ndlovu’s inclusion reflects his long-standing commitment to using tourism as a force for community upliftment, conservation, and inclusive leadership. Under his guidance, African Bush Camps has grown into a collection of 17 owner-run luxury safari camps across Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, while setting industry benchmarks for empowerment and purpose-driven travel.

Inaugural Black Travel Summit Advisory Board:

• Bekezela Ndlovu – CEO & Founder, African Bush Camps / African Bush Camps Foundation
• Gai A. Spann – Founder & Travel Artist, SPANNing the Globe Tours
• Jamie-Lee Abtar – Head of Marketing, Not in the Guidebooks
• Carrington M. Carter – Co-founder & General Partner, East Chop Capital; Co-founder & Managing Partner, Getaway Society
• S. Lovey Parker – Executive Director & Founder, Black Hoteliers & Investors Association
• Michele Bondanelli – Head of Leisure Sales, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
  Florian Valmy-Devillers – Business Development Director, Caribbean Tourism Organisation UK & Europe; CEO, FVD International
• Jessica Mutuku – CEO & Founder, Tyler Group Holdings
• Esosa Osagiede – Creative Director, Insight Publicis

The Black Travel Summit’s expansion beyond the United States signals a new chapter for global Black travel leadership—one in which African voices, owner-run safari companies, and conservation-led tourism play a central role.

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