Experts to discuss air safety at Akwaaba Travel Market’s aviation day

Experts in the aviation industry in Africa will be gathering at the 13th Akwaaba African Travel Market to x-ray the successes recorded in the sector during the 2016 operational year. It was a year with commercial jet hull loss in Africa and also the safest year in commercial aviation in Africa.

This is against the backdrop of decades of problematic safety level in Africa. This year’s edition of the Aviation Day will hold at Eko Hotel and Suites from September 10 to 12, 2017.

This year’s Aviation Day with the theme “One Year Commercial Free Accident Aviation; What Did Africa do right?” is expected to have aviation professionals from global aviation organisations, like the International Air Transport Association, IATA, African Civil Aviation Commission, AFCAC, African Airlines Association, AFRAA and Chief Executives of airlines in the continent.

The 13th edition of Africa Travel and Tourism Conference is aimed at transferring knowledge covering travel, hospitality and aviation sectors from globally rated experts.

Apart from the annual exhibition which offers participants the opportunity to expose their product to the travelling public and travel trends in a face to face situation, the 13th AfTM will be educating participants through Seminar, Networking and innovative skills.

Howver, the CEOs of successful African airlines have been invited to share their experience in running a successful airline in Africa. Among speakers and panelists invited include representatives from IATA and AFCAC. leading aviators from exhibiting countries are expected from Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Togo, Dubai, Tanzania, Liberia, Rwanda, South Africa, Seychelles, Namibia and Nigeria.

Also, Olori super gal Media, Infobuddie, The Lagos Weekender, Olodonation and Social Prefect tours have been named as official Social Media partners for the Maiden edition of Chef Challenge/Food Expo at Akwaaba Travel Market. The culinary event is to promote tourism in Nigeria by showcasing the best of Nigeria to an international audience.

The tourism event will be hosting chefs from Ghana, Gambia and Nigeria to compete for Jollof rice challenge, 36 states in Nigeria compete for the best main meal and a group of Nigerian chefs compete for the best prepared rice in varieties.

These activities were created purposely to bring out the best in West Africa in terms of rice production and promoting the outlook of culinary tourism and local delicacies to foreigners thereby promoting indigenous hospitality and style.

The managing director of Olori Supar Gal, Tosin Ajibade is excited about the partnership, alongside the other media partners having been given the opportunity to network and mingle with professionals at the travel and tourism event.

The chef challenge event will be creating an opportunity for the Nigerian chef to network and grow their profile while promoting Nigerian culinary tourism and Hospitality industry.