Sherwin Banda
President, African Travel Inc.
Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Sherwin Banda developed a passion for travel and connecting with people from all walks of life. He has more than 30 years of experience in the tourism industry, including working in and running hotels across the U.K., U.S., and Africa. In 2015, Sherwin returned to the U.S. as President of African Travel, Inc. so he could share his immense love of all things Africa and connect people to his ancestral homeland. Under Banda’s leadership, African Travel was awarded the No. 1 Safari Operator in Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best Awards” in 2019, and was named the 2022 Travel Weekly Readers’ Choice Award “Best Tour Operator – Africa.” Sherwin is committed to helping local communities, wildlife, and the planet, while offering a unique collection of sustainable MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experiences throughout the continent.