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Tag - Nigeria

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Amaka Amatokwu-Ndekwu, Lagos, Nigeria

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Abigail Olagbaye, Nigeria

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Jens Thraenhart, Thailand

Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office I have known and worked on various projects with Jens on and off for over 10 years. He has an extraordinary capacity to connect with people from across sectors and roles and make ‘inclusiveness’ into something which is practical and tangible. He is just as comfortable and sincere working with government […]

Abigail Olagbaye, Nigeria

Head of ATB Technology, Innovation, Free Movement and Facilitation. Abigail is the ambassador for the African Tourism Board.She had been working in travel and tourism for 15 years. She is the organizer and brainchild for the African Tourism Day and a number of other international events . She said: “Thank you for my prestigious award […]

Alain St. Ange, Seychelles

Alain St.Ange is the Former Seychelles Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine for the Republic of Seychelles. He is currently competing in the presidential election of the country. He was appointed as the Seychelles Director of Marketing in 2009, and in 2010, promoted to CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board. In 2012, he […]

Deme Mouhamed Faouzou, Dakar, Senegal

Deme Mouhamed Faouou is the advisor of the Ministry of Tourism and Air Transport in Senegal. He was nominated by Josef Kafunda in Namibia among others to become a Tourism Hero. Mr. Deme Mouhamed Faouzou has been instrumental when it comes to Tourism Investment in Senegal and beyond. He is known to speak without fear […]

Frank Comito, FL, USA & Bahamas

Frank has 40 years+ of experience in tourism and economic development, organization management, government affairs, project management, workforce development, research, and in providing business and investor support on a range of tourism initiatives in The Bahamas, the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Caribbean. Until January, 2021 he held the position of CEO […]

Kornelia Ferizaj, Albania

Kornelia Ferizaj is the General Director of Albania National Tourism Agency.She was nominated a a tourism hero by WTN Balkan president Aleksandra Gardasevic-Slavuljica Like the rest of the Balkan countries, Albania is facing a lot of difficulties. The transition process that the country is going through is quite complicated. In addition to it, the coronavirus pandemic has added a […]

Efsun Ahmadov, Baku, Azerbaijan

Mr. Ahmadov is CEO of Next Group LLC in Azerbaijan. Due to the pandemic, the world has been experiencing a tourism crisis for almost two years. Of course, this is the situation in Azerbaijan as well. Nonetheless, tourism workers who love their jobs go out of their way to protect and develop their industry. One […]

Amaka Amatokwu-Ndekwu, Lagos, Nigeria

Amaka is the Co-founder of recently established African Association of Women In Tourism and Hospitality. She is a US & Nigeria based award-winning hospitality professional with a proven history of tenacity, strong drive, passion and leadership for over 10 years. She obtained an AMP certificate from Lagos Business School focused on Business Management & Marketing, […]

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