Diapora tourism is the new niche market in creating experience for thousands of tourists seeking to explore the mother, Africa, which most of them believed was their ancestral home and Nigeria is one of those Africa countries receiving influx of daisporal tourists.
Making this great return more unique and outstanding has made Akwaaba African Travel will host a diaspora conference with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja ll as the special guest of honour, at this year’s edition of AfTM at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos from September 22 to 24.
According to the organiser of AfTM, Mr Ikechi Uko, “2019 marks the 400 years of slavery since 1619 when the first Africans were forcely taken away to the Caribbean and America, a very sensitive discuss which has kept a strange relationship between Africans and her diaspora.
“It presents the opportunity to celebrate the merging of Africans, Americans, Caribbeans and the rest of the world during this memorable gathering. The African Diaspora Tourism conference presents a platform to discuss, initiate, dialogue and celebrate this new relationship.
The African Tourism Diaspora Conference goals is to educate, promote and network; Serving as an educational tool for international leaders regarding cultural heritage tourism; Promoting visitation and tourism to participating countries, cities and destinations to help to stimulate their economies; Networking among leaders of thought and also bridging the gap
Uko disclosed that renowned African leaders will be anchoring discussions on African Tourism Diaspora Conference with papers which include Uniting African Cultures together; The Year of return: Connecting Africa and its diaspora. Actions, challenges and the future and African Heritage of the Caribbean: connecting the dots.
“In 2016, at Akwaaba African Travel Market started the Africa Travel and Tourism Conference and has since featured the largest gatherings of top aviation, tourism professionals and discussed key topics that stirred the industry and have generated some significant impact afterwords.
These topics included; 1 year accident free commercial aviation in 2017, why Airlines fail, Women in Tourism conference, African Tour operators conference, Youth in Tourism conference; Challenges and the future.
Since there has been no other comprehensive conference bringing leaders in tourism of the African Diaspora who have helped to make black cultural heritage tourism what it is today, the African Tourism Diaspora Conference is a worthwhile event that will be very significant to the culture, tourism industry and beyond.
Akwaaba, however will be hosting government officials, professionals, corporate executives, organisation and association leaders and scholars, as well as cultural and travel enthusiasts.
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