North Africa news
01 May 2026
Minor Hotels has announced plans to open its first Anantara-branded property, Anantara Miami Resort and
08 Dec 2025
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released an updated report showing the UAE’s wellness economy
19 Nov 2025
The global wellness economy reached a peak of US$6.8 trillion in 2024, according to research
27 Oct 2025
The first-ever Africa Wellness Congress drew around 100 people to Morocco earlier this month, offering
14 Oct 2025
The UAE’s wellness economy is the largest in the Middle East/ North Africa (MENA) region
22 Aug 2025
Fitness First Middle East has reopened its iconic Dubai Media City site, which closed in
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal
25 Jul 2025
The Global Wellness Summit has revealed that the 2025 theme for its 19th annual conference
20 Jun 2025
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) says the wellness real estate market reached US$584 billion (€507
17 Jun 2025
UAE-based developer Aldar has unveiled a masterplan to turn Fahid Island into the world’s first
Maison d’Asa, Morocco’s prestigious luxury spa brand, is set to bring its signature blend of
28 Feb 2025
UAE developer Aldar has announced plans for The Wilds, a new wellness-focused community coming to
27 Nov 2024
Saudi Arabia’s wellness economy has been valued at US$19.8 billion in a new report by
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
12 Nov 2024
The global wellness economy surged to an all-time high valuation of US$6.3 trillion in 2023
18 Sep 2024
Private equity firm, Levant Capital, has taken a majority stake in UAE-based premium operator, Warehouse
31 Aug 2024
Susan Turner, CEO of PureGym Middle East, has told HCM the company is extending its
21 Aug 2024
The UK’s largest operator of affordable fitness, PureGym, has announced today that CEO Humphrey Cobbold
29 Jul 2024
FitnessKPI has closed an investment round for more €1 million that will help it accelerate
21 May 2024
Speaking to HCM for its 2024-2025 Handbook, which will be out next month, PureGym managing
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
17 May 2024
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released promising new research on the wellness real estate
30 Jan 2024
The US, China, Germany, Japan and the UK have been identified as the world’s five
07 Nov 2023
The global wellness economy will be worth US$8.5 trillion by 2027, according to new research
01 Sep 2023
PureGym added 190,000 new members in the first half of 2023 when compared with H1
24 Oct 2022
Pure Gym says it will open over 20 gyms across the UAE, with the first
21 Apr 2022
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
29 Oct 2021
A new £10.4m cultural visitor experience, bringing to life what has been dubbed as one
16 Dec 2019
Anantara has launched its debut in North Africa, opening Anantara Tozeur Resort, in southwest Tunisia.
01 Nov 2019
Aidia Studio has won the Rifat Chadirji Prize 2019, which sought design proposals for a
29 Oct 2019
PepsiCo executive Michael Spanos has been appointed as president and CEO of Six Flags Entertainment
15 Oct 2019
The physical activity economy is now a US$828bn (€752bn, £655bn) market – and its value
17 Sep 2019
Saudi Arabia-based Leejam Sports Company has appointed former Bannatyne Group chief executive Justin Musgrove as
01 May 2019
At the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai this week, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI)
09 Jan 2019
Obese people have an increased risk of developing 13 types of cancer – and the
06 Sep 2018
A number of heritage projects in the Middle East and Africa have been given millions
16 Aug 2018
A new luxury resort on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife is home to a
18 Apr 2018
The agenda for the 2018 Arabian Travel Market’s Spa and Wellness Symposium is set, and
13 Dec 2017
The Four Seasons Tunis has opened with a lavish spa inspired by Tunisia’s historic sites
30 Oct 2017
Thailand-based Minor Hotels is to introduce a new, villa-based resort concept on the Thai island
14 Oct 2017
A 'shocking' rise in childhood obesity figures means Britain must act now or risk the
09 Oct 2017
Thai firm Minor Hotels has confirmed its entry to the north African spa and wellness
08 May 2017
Blu Spas has collaborated with HKS/Hill Glazier Studio and Brayton Hughes for the spa design
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to
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For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
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Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
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Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
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Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
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Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
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If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
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us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
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As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
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Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
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Julie Cramer highlights
recent health club flooring
upgrades, as top suppliers
give their advice
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CEO, Les Mills“The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about”
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Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers
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