The preparation for PYNE –NESG Africa Tourism Conference 2023 organized by The Pyne Hospitality Company LLC and Zigona Advisory in collaboration with Tourism and Hospitality Industries Thematic Group (THITG) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) is on the high side.
The conference with the theme “Tourism in Africa: Catalyst for accelerated economic empowerment” aims to bring together tourism policymakers, industry experts, and pioneers from different parts of Africa and the rest of the world.
The delegates are to brainstorm and address some of the issues mitigating against Intra-African Travel in the African Tourism Sector and exchange ideas on best practices to increase international arrivals into the continent while protecting the environment, cultural, and historical values.
The Pyne Africa activities in 2023 will take place over three days, with the first two days consisting of a conference, workshops, and an exhibition, and the third day featuring the Pyne Awards Africa gala night, which will be hosted by Nigeria and will highlight the country’s tourist potentials while welcoming guests from all around Africa.
In a release, the chief executive officer and founder, The Pyne Hospitality Company, Amaka Amatokwu-Ndekwu said, “We are on a mission to influence and shift the narrative of Africa’s service culture, attitudes, excellence, and business structures in hospitality and tourism to align with international best practices and global standards.
We are really excited about the collaboration with Zigona Advisory, a pan-African tourism and hospitality consulting company and the Tourism and Hospitality Industries Thematic group of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, which will take conferences, workshops, and tourism industry conversations to the next level”.
She added, “The strategic thrust of the conference includes but is not limited to, promoting sustainable development initiatives, enhancing easy access within Africa, improving the effectiveness of domestic travel and Intra-African travel”.
