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  The 17th Akwaaba African Travel Market has officially Opened today at Eko Hotel and Suites Lagos by Lady Maiden Alex Ibru and Otunba Segun Runsewe.

   Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf  Organizers of Akwaaba African Travel Market has revealed that Lagos Day will Return to Akwaaba African Travel Market on Tuesday 30th November. This return of Lagos Day is set to thrill Delegates and visitors to savour the Best of Lagos.  Lagos, the 6th Largest Economy and the Entertainment Capital of Africa will be Showcasing its Tourism Assets at Akwaaba on the 30th of November.  The Honourable Commissioner of Tourism Arts and Culture Pharmacist Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf will lead her Dynamic team to Eko Hotel to Unveil details of the Lagos Tourism Masterplan and other Products. Lagos State is the first State to Launch a Tourism Masterplan in Nigeria.   Lagos State has been at the Height of Tourism Engagement in Nigeria in the past One Year with Trainings Meetings and Events.   The Lagos Transport System will be on Display at Akwaaba.  Lagos has one of the Most Modern Transport System in Africa the BRT. With the Lagos Ferry ...

Olubunmi Balqees Olaniyi -Her passion for travel business started during her time working at Peacock Travels and Tours -Calls on Govt to intensify their efforts at solving issues of insecurity as it negatively impacts tourism businesses the most Olubunmi Balqees Olaniyi has revealed in an exclusive chat with MyAfricaExperience online magazine that her experience at Akwaaba Travel Market's 'Jollof rice War' remains the craziest part of any travel event she has ever attended! All shades and types of jollof rice on display at the 'Jollof Rice War' Akwaaba AfTM The Microbiologist turned Travel Business Top Executive, who is currently the Zonal Coordinator for North West Zone of Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) still relishes the euphoria of her experience at the last physical Akwaaba Travel Market exhibitions. Olubunmi with the President of FTAN, Mr. Nkereuwem Onung, when he visited Olabaf Travels & Tour stand at the 4th National Tourism & Transport...

Foluke Idowu Abodunrin, CEO Folabod Travels and Tours Limited "When I attended my first Akwaaba African Travel Market expo in 2016, I quickly discovered the so many opportunities it presented to me. So, I just tapped into opportunities presented and they've been positive for me and my business!"  exclaimed Foluke Abofunrin of Folabod Travel and Tours Limited. Over the last 16 years of consistently hosting one of the most successful travel exhibitions in Africa, connecting Nigeria to the world, the Akwaaba African Travel Market (AfTM) has inspired countless travel and tours business in Nigeria and Africa at large. Foluke Idowu Abodunrin is one of such success stories. Foluke Abodunrin is the  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Folabod Travels and Tours Limited based in the City of Port Harcourt. "I got to know about Akwaaba African Travel Market through my work as a NANTA registered Travel Agent operating in Port Harcourt. I didn't immediately attend, but when I eve...

Mr. Olugbenga Omotayo Sunday HND, MITP, MTI, FIHTM. MIH Mr. Olugbenga Omotayo Sunday's story is one of the motivating testimonies that has continued to inspire the hosting of the annual Akwaaba African Travel Market on Lagos, in spite of the mountain of challenges the organizers have to surmount every year to host one of the three most prestigious travel exhibitions in Africa and one which does not have the government bank rolling it. One of the intriguing feature of this experience is the mind blowing fact that a first time attendee to Akwaaba African Travel Market successfully carried 9 managers of their hotel chain to the travel exhibition in 2014, the very year Ebola virus ravaged West Africa and the same year that the event had many cancellations from several countries that have earlier made commitments to attend. Ironically, for the organizers, "It became the year that we broke even after 10 years of hosting the travel exhibition", says Mr. Ikechi Uko, the CEO of Ak...