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Fatmata Binta

Fatmata Binta & 2 Other Chefs Appointed UNWTO Ambassadors

5 October 2023 The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has appointed Chef Fatmata Binta and world-renowned Basque Chefs Martín Berasategi and Pedro Subijana as Ambassadors for Sustainable Tourism, in the framework of the 8th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism co-organized with Basque Culinary Center (BCC). The UNWTO thus recognises their work in gastronomy, the enhancement […]

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"Tourism Opens Minds"

‘Tourism Opens Minds:’ UNWTO Launches New Global Initiative

28 September 2023 “Tourism Opens Minds,” a new global initiative designed by UNWTO to unite and encourage nations, tourism sector leaders and consumers to be more open-minded when choosing a travel destination has been launched. Announced during the 2023 World Tourism Day celebrations in Riyadh, “Tourism Opens Minds” will showcase the powerful role that tourism

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UNWTO 66th Regional Meeting

UNWTO 66th Regional Meeting: Mauritius Declaration

The UNWTO 66th Regional Conference took place last month July 26 to 28 in Mauritius. The conference on Rethinking Tourism for Africa: Addressing global challenges; Promoting investment and partnerships brought expert African perspectives to global challenges, highlighting the need of investments towards a greener tourism sector and access to finance within the sector and the need

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Rwanda Joins Ghana, Nigeria, Namibia, Tanzania & DR Congo on Executive Council of UNWTO

The Executive Council of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has received a new addition. According to a report by Alice Kagina for The New Times, Rwanda was elected as a member of the Executive Council during the 66th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa, which took place in Mauritius. UNWTO is

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UNWTO Members Reassess Agenda for African Tourism at 66th Regional Meeting

27 July 2023, Mauritius Member States at the 66th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa, joined representatives from international organizations and the private sector to focus on opportunities around tourism jobs and investments, while also recognizing the vital need to address challenges including the climate crisis. Tourism in Africa: Bouncing Back According to

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Zimbabwe Signs Hosting Agreement for UNWTO Africa Training Workshop

Another feather has been added to the cap of Destination Zimbabwe, confirming it as an ideal host of international conferences. The latest recommendation comes from no other than the global body overseeing tourism matters, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), following the signing of an agreement to host the Communication, Media and Tourism Training in Africa

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Alain St. Ange

Alain St. Ange Appointed by CCTN & IIPT in the Caribbean

May 3, 2024 Highly respected tourism guru, Alain St. Ange has been appointed as Lead Patron of the Jamaica based Country-style Community Tourism Network (CCTN) Villages as Businesses, and President of the International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) Caribbean, by the Founder/President, Mrs. Diana McIntyre-Pike. St. Ange is currently a Tourism Consultant heading the “Saint Ange

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St. Ange Embarks on Speaker Circuit Tour Along Indian Ocean

6 March 2024 Alain St. Ange, the former Seychelles Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine, who owns and runs his own ‘Saint Ange Tourism Consultancy’ remains a sought-after speaker on the ‘International Speaker’s Circuit’ and is widely regarded in the World of Tourism as a ‘Tourism Icon’ of Africa. Towards the end of this week, Alain St.

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