Africa tourism leadership forum on the horizon
Monday, October 10, 2022 | 230 Views |
Tourits PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The three-day event, which will be held in Gaborone, will start from October 24-26.
The forum is a Pan-African dialogue platform, which brings together key stakeholders of Africa’s travel, tourism, hospitality and aviation sectors to network, share insights and devise strategies for intra-Africa travel and tourism growth across the continent, whilst enhancing the brand equity of 'Destination Africa’. It is also the only forum of its kind in Africa that highlights tourism as a major economic pillar to diversify African economies. Africa Tourism Partners and BDO South Africa convened the forum.
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