AKWAABA AFRICAN TRAVEL MARKET 2019: PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
The 15th AKWAABA African Travel Market is less than 5 days (about 108 hours) away, and all hands are on deck to ensure a smooth running of the international travel and tourism expo which is the first and biggest in the West African region. A host of interesting events have been included in this year’s trade show to make it the best ever.
Among these is the 1st African Diaspora Tourism Conference. Other events lined up include: the 3rd edition of the African Food Fair tagged Jollof Rice War, African Youth Tourism Conference, African Travel 100 Global Tourism Personalities Award, etc.
The 15th AKWAABA African Travel Market will take place at the prestigious Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos from 22nd to 24th of September 2019.
AKWAABA African Travel Market, where Africa meets the world!
See below for the full programme of events.
PROGRAMME FOR 15TH AKWAABA TRAVEL MARKET
DAY 1: Sunday 22nd September 2019
- Exhibition @ Eko Hotel – AKWAABA: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
- Opening ceremony (cutting of tape & media visit to exhibition stands): 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- Ghana Day – Presentation and Food: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
- Africa Food Fair: #JollofRiceWar (Nigeria vs Ghana vs The Gambia) 4:00pm – 5:00pm
- Nigeria Day (ECHOES OF Calabar Food Display): 5:00pm – 6:00pm
- Uganda Day: 6:00pm –7:00pm
- Dance, Dance, Dance
DAY 2: Monday 23rd September 2019
- Exhibition @ Eko Hotel –AKWAABA: 9:00am – 6:00pm
- Breakfast with DUBAI: 9:30am – 11:30am
- The Gambia Day: 11:30am – 1:30pm
- African Diaspora Tourism Conference: Spotlighting the Year of Return: 3:00pm – 6:30pm
- Entertainment/Networking & Dinner: 5:10pm – 5:30pm
- Africa Travel 100 Global Tourism Personalities Awards (Remaining Presentations): 6:00pm – 6:20pm
- Rum Time with the Caribbean (Entertainment/Pictures, etc.): 6:20pm – 6:30pm
DAY 3: Tuesday 24th September 2019
- Exhibition @ Eko Hotel – AKWAABA: 9:00am – 6:00pm
- B2B Speed networking: 9:30am – 11:30am
- Africa Youth Tourism Session (Paper & panel discussions): Is Tourism a sustainable business for the youth?: 11:30am – 1:30pm
- Aviation day (paper & panel discussion): Impact of Airport Development & Airlines on Tourism Growth: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
- Lagos Day: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
- Ethiopia Day: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
- Raffles, Awards and Closing
