Working under the theme ‘Intra-Africa Travel and Tourism Ecosystem: Maximising Opportunities for Sustainable Growth and Development’. Walk For Love Africa (WFLA) has announced that preparations are in motion for the inaugural edition of the WFLA Summit, a travel, tourism and trade event.
The 2-day event which is scheduled to take place from March 28 to 29, 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria, at the Radisson Blu Hotel Ikeja, will feature a conference with high-level panel sessions by
e stakeholders in the travel, tourism and trade industry.
Members of High Commissions and Diplomatic Missions in Nigeria, as well as notable figures and policymakers in the relevant industries, such as trade and investments, aviation, hospitality, finance, tech etc. would be gracing the event on day one.
The second day will feature sustainable SMEs and Start-ups training on climate adaptability and resilience for tourism businesses, which a lot of young people can participate in and leverage on to increase their knowledge and understanding of the industry, as well as how to scale their businesses with opportunities for seed funding.
WFLA Summit will also witness the official launch of the maiden edition of Afri-Explorer magazine – a 120-page all gloss flagship publication showcasing destinations, the cultural diversity of Africa, off beaten paths, and investment opportunities in Africa. In addition, there will be a Sustainability charity golf tournament tagged the Green Classics to promote UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The event, which is first in a series, will move across countries and regions in Africa with the view to tackling the challenges in trade tariffs, visa openness, cross border payments, air connectivity through advocacy.
The organisation is tasked with supporting the Single Africa Air Transport Market (SAATM) and African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
Founded in 2021 by Toni Ukachukwu, who is also the CEO of Aviators Africa (an organisation pioneering aviation sustainability and tech in Africa), WFLA, a non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote a sustainable intra-Africa connectivity and create a central domestic African market for trade and tourism through collaborations and partnerships, aim to foster growth and unity among Africans on the continent and in the Diaspora to achieve the AU 2063 agenda.
