The organisers of Akwaaba African Travel Market have started collaboration with US based Africa Diaspora Awards to organise a conference of Africa- Africa Diaspora Tourism Conference.
The conference would take place on September 23, 2019 as part of the 15th Akwaaba African Travel Market in Lagos.
Reacting to the partnership, the Executive Director of Africa Diaspora Awards, Kitty Pope said: “I am so excited to be a part of this project and 2019 marks the 400 years of the Trans-Atlantic slave Trade. This event finally reconnects Africa and its Diaspora in the right way through travel and tourism.”
The Organiser of Akwaaba African Travel Market, Mr Ikechi Uko in his response said:“We organised Africa Travel 100 Women Award in 2017 and Women in Tourism groups in Africa took off and in 2018 we organised the Africa Travel 100 Awards for Tour Operators and organised the first African Tour Operators Summit and this event of Africa Travel 100 global Personalities will finally bring together all the major players in Africa and the Diaspora. This collaboration with Kitty Pope and her organization will help energize Collaborations across the seas.
“AKWAABA Travel Market has grown to become the most important African tourism marketing platform in the West Africa drawing attendance from numerous visitors from over 20 Countries. This travel fair not only boasts a large amount of visitors but also excels in the promotion of the Exhibitors from the region’s leading Hotels, Airlines, Travel Agents, Tour Operators and similar industry Suppliers that participates in the Event,” he said.
Uko also said Akwaaba partners with various African nations and tourism boards to showcase Africa as a choice destination. African Diaspora Tourism is a public relations company with the website AfricanDiasporaTourism.com that is dedicated to promoting the cultural heritage of people of African descent living in the African Diaspora in order to promote tourism to sites, events and other phenomenon related to black cultural heritage and history.
African Diaspora Tourism is the parent company of the ADWT-Awards. As a public relations company African Diaspora Tourism has presented various events, exhibits, tours and conferences related to black cultural heritage. ADWT have also done road shows and receptions for Africa and countries of the Diaspora.
