Unlocking Intra Africa Trade and Investment, Building Long Term Sustainability and Resilience
10:30 – 10:55
INSIGHTS EXCHANGE: THE FUTURE OF TOURISM INVESTMENT
“Pioneering innovative strategies to attract and promote tourism investment for inclusive growth and long-term sustainability.
11:00 – 11:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Supporting international investment in the tourism sector through complementary domestic public sector investments – A Transformative Approach to Tourism Investment
Strategic Policy Imperatives for African Tourism Destinations to address the challenge of inadequate investments in the tourism sector and drive long term sustainability”.
12:30 – 12:45
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 1
Leveraging International Cooperation Agreements to Crowd in Tourism Related Investment
12:45 – 13:00
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 2
13:00 –13:50
LUNCH
14:00 – 14:15
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 3
14:15 – 15:15
SESSION 2: BUILDING BRIDGES: TOURISM INVESTMENT & CAPITAL MARKETS
Rethinking Financing Solutions for Tourism Capital Investment in Africa: Exploring Alternative Paradigms and Solutions in Tourism and Hospitality Capital Financing.
15:15 – 15:30
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 4
15:30– 15:45
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 5
15:45 – 16:00
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 6
16:00 – 16:30
TED-STYLE TALK: FUTURE SKILLS & TALENT
Training, reskilling, and upskilling as critical imperatives for competitiveness, future-ready human capital and attraction of new investment.
16:30 – 16:45
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 7
16:45 – 17:00
Closing Remarks
17:05 – 17:55
BUSINESS EXCHANGE SESSION / NETWORKING SESSIONS
B2B & B2G Meetings
WTM AFRICA EXHIBITION VISIT
Unpacking the AfCFTA’s investment opportunities in Africa’s transport sector and the strategic imperatives for African Governments
10:35 – 11:30
SESSION 3. CONNECTIVITY AND MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Mobilizing Investment by Unlocking Access, Connectivity, Mobility and Infrastructure Financing Opportunities Across the Continent.
11:30 – 11:45
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 8
11:45 – 12:45
SESSION 4: GREEN TOURISM INVESTMENTS
Accelerating financial infrastructure that ensures capital availability for investors and financial innovation to address the complexity and risk profile of green investments in tourism.
12:45 – 13:00
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 9
Strategic Policy Imperatives for African Tourism Destinations to address the challenge of inadequate investments in the tourism sector and drive long term sustainability”.
13:00 – 13:45
LUNCH
14:00 – 15:00
SESSION 5: HOSPITALITY SECTOR INVESTMENT OUTLOOK
Exploring next practices in the sustainable financing and funding of hospitality ventures
15:00 – 15:15
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 10
15:15 – 16:15
SESSION 6: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION –
Advancing the sustainability agenda, driving positive change through technology and innovation investments.
16:15 – 16:30
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 11
16:30 – 16:45
Investment and Business Opportunities Presentation – Round 12
16:45 – 17:00
Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks
Training, reskilling, and upskilling as critical imperatives for competitiveness, future-ready human capital and attraction of new investment.
17:00 – 18:00
BUSINESS EXCHANGE SESSION
B2B & B2G Meetings
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