Walk for Love Africa (WFLA) Summit

Intra Africa Travel and Tourism Ecosystem

Maximizing opportunities for sustainable growth and development

Raddison Blu Ikeja, Lagos / 28 - 29 March 2024 / 8 am

About Walk For Love Africa

Walk For Love Africa is a non-profit organization that specializes in advocating and promoting a sustainable intra-Africa travel by providing resources that will boost partnerships and collaborations for a self-reliant Africa.

Our core priority is to see a connected and borderless African ecosystem that facilitates a seamless movement of people for travel, tourism, trade and investment.

Pushing the agenda for Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) and African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to further promote African Union Agenda 2063 Walk For Love Africa aims to unveil the untapped potential of the world’s most culturally rich and diverse continent as a destination of choice for travel and tourism.

With its principal place of business in Lagos, Nigeria and regional offices across Africa, Walk For Love Africa is equipped to work with governments, private sector, destinations and travel trade to improve and enhance the business of tourism and destinations.

Walk For Love Africa offers comprehensive and integrated tourism services to help grow the African travel and hospitality businesses and economies.

Our range of products and services are tailored to African tourism ecosystem and stakeholders. These include:

Conferencing
Training
Media And Publishing
Public/Private Advocacy

About WFLA Summit

Walk For Love Africa (WFLA) summit is a 2 day event

Day 1

The first day will feature a full day conference with panel session. There will also be B2B networking opportunities.
Register now for DAY 1
Day 2

The second day is set aside for sustainable SMEs and Startup training on climate adaptability and resilence for tourism businesses.
Register now for DAY 2

The training will provide an opportunity for grant and seed funding for tourism and hospitality business ideas with green initiatives that support UN SDG goals.

As a way of further boosting the networking opportunities for corporates, there will be a charity golf tournament at Ikeja golf club.

Program

8 am - 8:30 am

Registrations

9:00 am- 9:10 am

Opening Remarks by Toni Ukachukwu, Founder Walk For Love Africa

9:15 am - 9:30 am

Keynote Remark by Hon. Min. Tourism – Mrs. Lola Ade-John

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Presentation
Liberalization of the skies in Africa: the way forward by Richard Aisuebeogun:

Panelists

George Uriesi COO, Ibom Air
Nowel Ngala CCO, Taag Angola
Alex Nwuba President Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
(AOPA)

Moderator
Tayo Orisadare Director, Government Affairs Green Africa

10:30 am- 11:10 am

Intra Africa Travel: Lowering the barriers that impede migration, tourism and trade.

Panelists

Paola Pace, Dep. Chief of Mission International Organisation for
Migration (IOM)
Susan Akporiaye President, National Association of Nigeria Travel
Agencies (NANTA)
Ademola Sanya President, SKAL Lagos
Cuthbert Ncube Chairman Africa Tourism Board

Moderator

Olwaseyi Adeyemo Publisher, IWA

11:10 am - 11:40 am

Coffee break and networking

11:45am - 12:35 pm

Role of tech in cross border payments in enhancing travel and trade partnerships

Presentation by Mike Ogbalu, CEO, Pan African Payment Settlement Systems
(PAPSS)

Panelists: