Tourism meeting to chart the way forward
What you need to know:
- The meeting was held in Kenya last year, but was interrupted by the Westgate terrorist attack in which at least 67 people died.
Stakeholders in the tourism sector in sub-Saharan Africa are scheduled to meet in Ethiopia at the end of the month to review recent developments in the industry and chart the way forward.
A statement from the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) 2014 secretariat, said the conference would be held in Addis Ababa, on September 29, bringing together senior government officials and private sector personnel.
Initially, the conference had been planned to take place in Nairobi earlier in the year, but the venue was changed in the wake of repeated terrorist attacks.
The meeting was held in Kenya last year, but was interrupted by the Westgate terrorist attack in which at least 67 people died.
East African Affairs and Tourism Cabinet Secretary Phyllis Kandie is among the ministers expected at the conference.
Among the issues to be discussed are the geopolitical and economic climate across Ethiopia, and the whole continent, and the latest developments in the hotel sector.
“Big issues such as the importance of conserving Ethiopia’s and Africa’s tourism assets and connecting each of the African countries through good, new infrastructure will also be discussed,” a statement from the AHIF reads.
