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Friday the 21st will be marked as Nigeria day at Akwaaba African Travel Market
The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation is set to add colour to this year’s edition of the Tourism market, Akwaaba holding in Lagos from October 19th-21st, 2011.Accordingly the Corporation said in a statement that it would use the Akwaaba platform to encourage culture, food and sports tourism.
This comes as the government of The Gambia through its ministry of Tourism will be hosting a Gambian day on Thursday 20th October at this year’s AKWAABA: African Travel Market. Akwaaba will be starting two days earlier than planned because the Lagos State Local Government elections have been fixed for the 22nd of October, 2011. This year’s Akwaaba will start on the 19th of October 2011 and end on the 21st of October. The special 3hour event at Akwaaba will see the Minister Fatou Mas Jobemaking a presentation to Culture, Entertainment and Tourism Stakeholders on the strength of the Gambian brand as a premium destination for Nigerians. Last Year the Ghanaian Minister of Tourism along with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu hosted a well attended Ghana day at Akwaaba.
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Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Sir Dawda Jawara and Dr. Danny Jordaan at AKWAABA 2010 awards
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AKWAABA 2011 TO START TWO DAYS EARLIER |
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This year’s AKWAABA: African Travel Market will be starting two days earlier than planned because the Lagos State Local Government elections have been fixed for the 22nd of October, 2011. This year’s Akwaaba will start on the 19th of October 2011 and end on the 21st of October. The change of date is in anticipation of a possible restriction of movement and considering the large number of foreigners expected at this year’s event, the organisers have moved the date two days earlier. Before moving the date, the global calendar of events was taken into consideration as AfTM is the only internationally listed event in West Africa.
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AFRICAN RESTAURANTS |
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African Restaurants in Berlin are bad. I like eating “Africanische” while abroad, so some years back, I decided to do a survey on African Restaurants round the world. I sampled African Restaurants in Berlin, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, UK, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia, Houston, Washington DC, New York and New Jersey in America. I found out that my worst choices were the African Restaurants in Berlin. Bad food, bad attitude and bad price (the ‘Oro’ or Euros is usually more than the food) there are new improvements though at Ebeano and 50 50 restaurant.
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CROSS RIVER: UNTAPPED TOURISM GOLDMINE |
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Written by Austin Jacobson
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The Naija Seven Wonders Project is one of the best things to have happened to the Nigerian tourism industry since the attainment of independence 50 years ago. The project, which is meant to discover the best “must-see” seven tourism sites in Nigeria, will further put Nigeria on the world map. In this report, AUSTIN JACOBSON, who was part of the expedition team that visited the five nominated sites in Cross River State, writes on the wonderful and interesting sights.
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WATERFRONT RESORTS ARE GOOD |
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Have you noticed that most of the waterfront properties in Africa have their rooms far from the water? I guess it has to do with our culture. All over Africa, except in few countries, the lovely waterfronts are not being well used. Most resorts I have stayed in have a fence between them and the beach; I guess that is for security. Those without fences have the pool and restaurant nearest to the water; this is mostly true in East Africa. I guess it is because of Tsunami.
In West Africa, only Makasutu and Sheraton Gambia have rooms smack on the waterfront.
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