The 5th and 2023 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit has been hailed as a huge success

 

(Posted 10th June 2023)

 

AFRICA YOUTH IN TOURISM INNOVATION SUMMIT & CHALLENGE 2023 HAS BEEN HAILED A SUCCESS

The 5th and 2023 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit, hosted by the Namibia Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism in partnership with Africa Tourism Partners, UNWTO, and BDO, was a tremendous success.

The Summit, held in Swakopmund, Namibia, from May 30 to June 2, 2023, drew a large number of physical and virtual participants from the African continent and around the world. Participants included youth in tourism, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small businesses, and they had the chance to reconnect, participate, and learn.

TOP THREE INNOVATION CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED

The strong competitiveness among African youth innovators in the travel and tourism industry went another step as the Top Three winners in the innovation challenge emerged. This was after several exchanges, boot camp, mentorship, presentations and judging.

Cornelius Ugwunwa of Nigeria, Ntshabo Lehong of South Africa, and Gloria Kisilu of Kenya are the top three participants.

The winner of the 5th and 2023 Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Awards will be announced during the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum & Awards in Botswana later this year.

Gloria Kisilu
Founder and CEO
The Shaba
Kenya

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Cornelius Ugwunwa
Chief Executive Officer
Kardinal Technologies Inc.
Nigeria

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Ntshabo Lehong
Founder and Managing Director
Makeeda HTW
South Africa

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INTERNATIONAL HOSTED BUYERS
&
B2B SESSION

The B2B session and hosted buyers programme are significant components of the Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit.

Besides attending the Summit, international hosted buyers had the opportunity to participate in the  Social Media, Digital Marketing  and MICE Masterclass. The hosted buyer program was uniquely packaged by the host country to expose Namibia’s tourism attractions, culture, gastronomy and activities to enable the hosted buyers to craft packages and market the country from a knowledgeable angle.

THANK YOU

We would like to extend our gratitude to all parties that were involved in making this event a success, from the private sector to government.

To those who attended the summit this year, thank you so much for joining us for the 5th edition of the Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge 2023. Join us again next year for the 6th Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge 2024.

SAVE THE DATES FOR UPCOMING EVENTS

 AviaDev Africa  
14-16 June 2023
Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi Upper Hill, Kenya

With over 50% of all international tourists arriving at their destination by air, the individuals making these decisions on behalf of the airline are arguably a destination’s most important group of stakeholders, but often the relationship is handled by the airport company alone.

As a tourism authority, you can actively influence their decision making and support your airport company by joining AviaDev Africa, the leading platform dedicated to increasing air connectivity to, from, and within the Africancontinent in Nairobi this June.

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