Dine Bouraima’s appointment as African Travel Commission Co-Chair brings new attention to the emerging Benin-Nigeria tourism corridor. Benin’s emergence as a tourism destinationBouraima’s appointment comes during a significant period in Benin’s tourism development. Bouraima, in accepting the appointment, said his priorities would include intra-African travel, tourism partnerships and positioning Africa more strongly in the international tourism market. For ATC, the relationship offers a test case for its argument that African tourism development requires regional collaboration. A potential model for African tourism integrationThe wider significance of the appointment may ultimately be measured outside Benin.