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NANTA President wins Media Platinum MERIT Award
Mrs. Susan Akporiaye, President National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), won the Nigeria Media Platinum MERIT Award for her leadership and resilience in keeping the Nigerian travel trade business together despite the impact of covid 19 pandemic on global travel and tourism.
In a citation by the Board of… read more
Tour Operators Union of Ghana donate to orphanage in the Volta Region
Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA) have a made a donation to the Volta Home at Ve Deme.
The donation comprised detergents, sanitizers, nose masks, clothing items and an undisclosed amount of money and it was part of the union’s familiarization tour of the Volta and Oti Regions.
President of TOUGHA, Mrs. Alisa Osei-… read more
Tanzania to host 65th UNWTO CAF Meeting
The United Republic of Tanzania has been selected to host the next session of the United Nations World Tourism 0rganization (UNWTO) Commission for Africa Meeting.
The East African country received unanimous approval during the 64th Commission Meeting in Sal Island, Cabo Verde to host the 65th session in 2022.
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Issues at Port Harcourt Airport don’t make it unsafe for flights
Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, recently spoke with the media on the safety status of the country’s international airports, especially the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA), as well as other issues in the industry. WOLE OYEBADE was there.
Despite moves to concession the fou… read more
New WTTC report provides vital investment recommendations for the Travel & Tourism sector post-pande
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched an important new report that provides investment recommendations for governments and destinations, as they aim to rebuild and grow their Travel & Tourism sector.
With the pandemic bringing international travel to an almost complete halt, the global Travel &… read more
Sustainable travel takes centre-stage at 2021 Business Travel Show
Delegates with pre-booked meetings at the 2021 Business Travel Show can offset their travel to the event thanks to Direct ATPI Global Travel. Accredited carbon-offsetting from Respira is available to delegates with pre-booked meetings at stand BTSE140, for those wanting to keep their environmental footprint to a minimum.
The green initiati… read more
Face-to-Face speed networking returns to WTM London
A revamped version of the WTM Buyers’ Club Speed Networking is one of the major features lined up for this year’s WTM London.
This year’s event is built upon an innovative hybrid format. The familiar physical event will take place at ExCeL London on Monday, November 1-Wednesday, November 3, 2021, and will be followed by WTM … read more
Boeing forecasts $9 trillion aerospace market opportunities over next decade
The 2021 Boeing Market Outlook(BMO) – Boeing's analysis of long-term market dynamics – states that commercial airplanes and services are showing signs of recovery, while the global defence, space and government services markets have remained stable.
The BMO projects a $9 trillion market over the next decade for aerospace products … read more
Africa Tourism Summit to offer coaching session for Tourism SMMEs
With Small, Medium, and micro-scale enterprises being the worst affected segments of the tourism value chain during the covid-19 … read more
Siandou Fofana is new Chair of UNWTO’s Commission for Africa
Siandou Fofana, Minister of Tourism of Côte d’Ivoire is the new chair of the Regional Commission of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for Africa.
This is one of the main conclusions drawn from the 64th Meeting of the Regional Commission, hosted by Cabo Verde which took place in the city of Santa Maria, I… read more
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