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Africa tourism leadership forum on the horizon

Tourits PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Tourits PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Botswana through the Botswana Tourism Organisations (BTO) will host this year's Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) under the theme 'Igniting intra-Africa tourism through inclusive intra-trade, partnership and investment'.

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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