Celebs and their love affair with Africa

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Naomi Campbell in Egypt

The British supermodel took a trip to Cairo, Egypt, to celebrate Black History Month in February. We’re not sure where she stayed, but we do know she travelled from Kenya, where she owns a luxury villa in Malindi, a coastal town in Kenya.

Whenever she needs to relax, she slips away to her villa which she describes as “a very calming place”.

She visited the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Kelly Khumalo in Mozambique

South African singer and TV personality Kelly Khumalo recently travelled to Maputo and Ponta do Ouro in Mozambique.

The Empini hitmaker visited Praça da Independência (Independence Square) in Maputo.

The square is dominated by a large statue of Samora Machel. In one of her snaps, Khumalo is seen standing in front of the statue, captioned “In the presence of Samora Machel”.

Khumalo and her friend stayed at Meliá Maputo Sky, about 20 minutes from Maputo International Airport.

According to its website, the hotel offers an exclusive view over Maputo Bay and its wide range of facilities and services meets the needs and expectations of leisure and business travellers.

The hotel also offers access to Luxcorpus, recognised as the largest and most modern health club and spa in Maputo.

Russell and Ciara Wilson in Botswana

American singer Ciara and her husband Russell Wilson spent time in Botswana for their honeymoon in 2018. The couple is said to have spent time at Abu Camp, a private concession in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, one of the world’s most important wetland ecosystems. Here, they walked among elephants and relished in the picturesque views. They also visited Cape Town.

Idris Elba in Morocco

American actor Idris Elba has travelled to Africa many times. Our favourite was when he tied the knot with model Sabrina Dhowre in April 2019 at the Ksar CharBagh Hotel, a member of The Small Luxury Hotels of the world (SLH), in Marrakesh, Morocco. The lavish private palace is influenced by Moorish architecture from the 14th century, with a palm-lined pool leading to the main building. The rooms feature views of the pool or the Atlas Mountains. According to the palace’s website, the lavish and refined suites are more like private apartments where nature is always present, with each suite having a private garden or terrace. There is a restaurant, a spa and quad biking available for guests.

Will Smith in Zambia/Egypt

American actor Will Smith had the best time in Africa a few years ago when he explored the continent using his private plane.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air visited Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, where he took a couple of selfies.

He also visited Livingstone, a town in south-west Zambia. It is known as the Zambian base for travellers to the Victoria Falls, a 1 708m wide waterfall. Local people call it “Mosi-oa-Tunya” – the smoke that thunders.