REGISTER FOR THE 5TH AFRICA YOUTH IN TOURISM INNOVATION SUMMIT AND AWARDS 2023

 

(Posted 23rd March 2023)

 

The 5th Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge 2023 

Namibia’s Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism will host the 5th and 2023 Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge. Youth entrepreneurship and student immersion in innovation, small enterprise development, personal transformation, and self-actualization will be among the key focus areas.

The Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge features incredible masterclasses, networking opportunities, and brilliant exhibitions of various African-sourced products and services.

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Africa Tourism Innovation Hub (ATIH)

One of the key outcomes from the 2022 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge is the establishment of the Africa Tourism Innovation Hub (ATIH). The Innovation Hubs’ objective is to create a platform that will connect young innovators to industry experts and mentors to facilitate possible funding and investment opportunities, and career guidance. The Africa Tourism Innovation Hub (ATIH) will be hosted by Durban University of Technology (DUT) and Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST).

Another notable highlight is Cornell University’s support and commitment to collaborate in providing education and guidance to some of the region’s brightest young tourism entrepreneurs.

The Africa Tourism Leadership Forum
& Awards

The Africa Tourism Leadership Awards seek to recognise game-changing individuals and/or groups working on initiatives throughout the sector.

Particular attention and recognition is given to nominees who can prove their commitment to leadership through sustainability in tourism practices and policy-making.

The Most Innovative Business Tourism Destination Award is one of the categories in the Africa Tourism Leadership Awards.

The most innovative and sustainable business tourism and MICE destination in Africa, based on destination rating, number of classified hotels, value for money, value chain development, number of visitors vs socioeconomic benefits to the destination, and/or green credentials.

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CLICK HERE FOR AWARDS 

2022 Winner 

City of Cape Town 

Cape Town is a modern, cosmopolitan city surrounded by nature. Centred around Table Mountain, one of the New 7 Wonders of the world, the Mother City is known for its beautiful beaches, stunning biodiversity, award-winning food and wine, and sheer variety of experiences on offer.

Cape Town’s rich natural and cultural heritage is unique: a mixture of slave heritage, struggle history, stunning natural beauty, world heritage sites, important events and quirky local stories, spectacular winelands and distinct architecture – all here in one metropolitan area.

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2022 1st Runner-Up

Rwanda

Known as the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda’s stunning scenery and warm, friendly people offer unique experiences in one of the most remarkable countries in the world. It is blessed with extraordinary biodiversity, with incredible wildlife living throughout its volcanoes, montane rainforest and sweeping plains.

Travellers come from far and wide to catch a glimpse of the magnificent gorillas, yet there is so much more to see and experience.
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2022 2nd Runner-Up

Durban International Convention Center

Opened by former president, Nelson Mandela in 1997, the Durban ICC was South Africa’s first International Convention Centre and has played a pioneering role in attracting international events to our shores since its inception.

This world-class facility, renowned for its high standards of service excellence, has successfully staged some of the world’s most prestigious and complex events.
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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has over 48 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

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