NANTA Pushes for Tourism Growth in Africa

The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), in collaboration with Ghana-based Safari Valley Resort and supported by Ibom Air, is launching a four-day retreat aimed at revitalizing intra-African tourism. The initiative seeks to counter the negative impacts of xenophobic sentiments and trade restrictions across the continent.

Operating under the theme 'Africa for Africa: Tourism, Unity and Shared Growth,' the retreat is designed as a pan-African forum. Its primary goals are to rekindle hope and stimulate discussions on effective solutions to Afrophobia, as well as to dismantle barriers that impede cultural tourism and travel opportunities within Africa.

NANTA President Mr. Yinka Folami emphasized the strong historical ties between Nigeria and Ghana, noting their shared aspirations for African unity, liberation, and pan-African cooperation. He stated that this shared vision is the driving force behind NANTA's efforts to recalibrate and foster renewed hope for a unified and robust Africa.

"From the intellectual foundations laid by our leaders during the independence movements to decades of cultural tourism exchange, trade and commerce, Nigeria and Ghana have repeatedly chosen partnership and collaboration over division," Folami remarked, underscoring the significance of bilateral cooperation in advancing continental goals.

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From the intellectual foundations laid by our leaders during the independence movements to decades of cultural tourism exchange, trade and commerce, Nigeria and Ghana have repeatedly chosen partnership and collaboration over division.