The Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit & Challenge is the” one and only” pan-African Youth and start-ups in the continent.

Why you should Attend:

- Providing career guidance for fresh high school and university graduates interested in travel and tourism and MICE eco-system careers;

- Creating a new & exclusive marketplace for African Youth and Start-Ups and SMMEs in leisure tourism, business tourism, and MICE;

- Providing insights into supply-chain linkages, market access, funding, business recovery, and continuity opportunities between start-ups established & big industry stakeholders across leisure and business travel as well as MICE;

- Supporting and guide SMME businesses (leisure and MICE) in navigating post-covid-19 “new world” challenges and opportunities – technology, financing, and market access;

- Stimulating synergies amongst public sector entities (including National Tourism Organisations, Convention Bureaux, and Conference Centres), start-ups, academia, corporations, investors, accelerators, and venture builders;

- Linking the local and regional innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem with international tourism leaders to support start-ups in scaling up their businesses;
• Providing a platform for the exchange of knowledge, business models, and successful case studies;
• Encouraging a robust innovation culture in tourism and MICE based on skills development for business growth;
• Creating business opportunities and promote the host country and its innovation ecosystem incorporating business travel and MICE;
• Stimulating creative tourism solutions through the application of disruptive technologies for leisure and business travel as well MICE and
• Equipping African youth & start-ups with new skills in – travel & tourism technology, new quality standards, and health & safety opportunities