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Building a new ecosystem for Tourism in Africa
EXPLORING THEDIGITAL FUTURE OF TOURISM IN AFRICA
AT THE TOURISM & TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT2019 .
Brandworld Media in partnership withTechnology Mirror is organising the firstever TOURISM AND TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT ANDAWARD NIGHT in Nigeria with the theme BUILLDINGA NEW ECOSYSTEM FOR TOURISM IN AFRICA.>>>INNOVATION . DISRUPTION . TECHNOLOGY.
The futureof Tourism is Digital.With the arrival of disruptive brands likeAirBnB,Uber,Amadeus,Booking.com etc.The Tourism landscape globally has changedirrevocably.
The Tourism ecosystem in Africa is evolving rapidly and now is the right timeto connect and attract the best brains using technology as a launch pad tochange the narratives.
There arenew intersections for African narratives and opportunities inAfrotourism.Technology is an open avenue which creatives can explore to buildbusinesses and create opportunities for prosperity around them.
Tourism brings new patterns andchanges to the landscape, such asglobalization, a phenomenon whose impact is not limited to big cities. Theinfluence of globalization is very clearin the hospitality sector, for example when you can find similar hotel rooms,restaurants and services– whether it be in Lagos,Accra,Nairobi,London, Paris, Hong Kong, China, or New York,this is the influence ofTechnology at play.
Our theme for this year as enunciated above aims to bring to theroundtable all stakeholders connected to the Tourism and Technologybusiness in Africa, and through presentations and paneldiscussions, throw more light on thisaspect of technology innovation business for the benefit of consumers.
TheHackhaton would include a competition to select 3 winning innovations that canoffer disruption to the Tourism sector and the evening would be rounded up withAwards and Dinner.