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Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa

Brimming at the seams with interesting, tourism-industry content, news and insights, Africa Travel Week’s Unlock Africa podcast gets the news, views, tips and tricks from industry experts. This podcast is a must-listen for anyone involved in Africa’s tourism sector, from general leisure tourism, luxury travel, LGBTQ+ travel to the MICE/business travel sector and travel technology.

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00:53:32

Is Africa the ‘next big thing’ for digital nomads?

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/12/16

The hybrid work culture is here to stay. How can African tourism companies tap into this growing trend? Discover how accommodation establishments can and should prepare to welcomedigitalnomads. And find out what destinations have to gain by offering flexibledigitalnomadvisas.

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00:57:29

Trade or no trade in Rhino horn

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/11/08

As the trade of rhino horns continues to be a controversial topic, Colin Bell, Ian Michler, and Harold Goodwin debate the pros and cons of legalising the trade. As experts in the field of sustainability and tourism, they offer insights on what could be done to help preserve rhinos."

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00:58:25

Redefining the value of the travel agent

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/09/30

What are the after-effects of COVID-19 on the travel agent?In this podcast, we explore the value proposition of the travel agent in a new world. We listen to the experts. ASATA CEO, Otto de Vries, Business Manager Maritime Travel, Rachael Penaluna and Leader Customer Experience Team for the Flight Centre Travel Group, Lynette Machiri tell us their first-hand experiences.

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00:59:28

What is the next frontier of eco-tourism in Africa?

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/08/30

What happens when ecotourism and technology collide? Green tech innovation has the potential to fundamentally revolutionise sustainable tourism in Africa. We chat to leading industry players in the travel and tourism industry to know how tourism businesses can develop sustainable products and services beyond the installation of solar panels. We ask the hard question on how to make a real difference instead of trying to take travellers for a green ride.

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00:56:57

Unlock Africa: Tackling LGBTQ+ travel challenges in...

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/06/29

Sherwin Banda of African Travel, Inc, Jillian Blackbeard of Africa’s Eden and Lipian Mtandabari of Ntsako Travel Africa talk about up-and-coming destinations in Africa for the LGBTQ+ market and discuss the various challenges that need to be addressed and changes that need to be made to promote inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ traveller further.

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00:21:46

Unlock Africa: What to expect at Africa Travel Week 2022

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/03/24

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast, we chat to RX Africa’s very own Megan Oberholzer and Martin Hiller.They give us a glimpse of what we canexpect this year during Africa Travel Week and how the show may differ to previous years. They also share some valuable tips on how tomakethe most of the first 'live' WTM Africa in over two years. We hope you enjoyed this last podcast before WTM Africa 2022. We'll be back with our popular podcasts in May. But, for now, we're directing all our energy towards

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00:28:57

Unlock Africa: Luxury Travel Trends for 2022 and beyond

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/03/17

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast, we chat to Anthony Berklich from Inspired Citizen. In this interesting discussion, we hash out the luxury tourism sector, what trends we have been seeing over the last year and what to expect for 2022 and beyond.

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00:19:18

Unlock Africa: Tourism Trends across Africa

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/03/09

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast, we chat to Kojo Bentum-Williams, Senior Communications Expert for Africa. Kojo gives insightful views on what he is seeing across the continent from a trends point of view, how he has seen changes in Africa’s tourism sector and his expectations going forward into 2022 and beyond.

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00:32:42

Unlock Africa: Sustainable Tourism Trends across the...

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/03/02

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast, we chat to Judith Kepher Gona, Director of Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda in Kenya. Judith discusses what sustainable tourism looks like in Africa, the challenges,and the trends she foresees for 2022 and beyond. Don’t miss this opportunity to listen in as we explore how to make tourism in Africa more sustainable.

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00:25:57

Unlock Africa: The LGBTQ+ community looking to...

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/02/23

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast we chat to Uwern Jong, Experientialist (Editor)-in-Chief for OutThere magazine. Uwern speaks to us about what the LGBTQ+ market is looking for in the post-Covid world - and what has changed. He reveals his top trends for 2022 and discusses what travel experts can expect going forward from both the LGBTQ+ and luxury market spaces.

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00:33:00

Unlock Africa: Culinary Tourism, an exciting trend...

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/02/09

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast, we chat with Eric Pateman, Founder of ESP Culinary Consulting Inc. and Maylene Broderick, Chief Director: Enterprise Development and Transformation, Department of Tourism. Their in-depth knowledge of the world of culinary tourism gives us valuable insights into how this up-and-coming trend plays a fundamental role in the recovery of our industry. Africa has a unique culinary offering that has the potential to help grow tourism to our beautiful continent.

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00:12:40

Unlock Africa: City of Cape Town, ready to welcome to...

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/02/03

This week we chatted with the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis. We dive into what we look forward to in 2022 and what the city has done over the last year. Don't miss this opportunity to hear what the mayor says about the mother city.

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00:26:43

Unlock Africa: Neom is the tourism of tomorrow

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/02/02

Neom is primed to be a futuristic high-tech destination that is pioneering Regenerative Tourism in Saudi Arabia. With a focus on developing travel more consciously, their ethos of Tawazun, meaning balance, will pave the way forward for authentic connections, sustainable impact and responsible experiences.

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00:34:12

Unlock Africa: The UK source market’s approach to...

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/01/26

Don’t miss this informative Unlock Africa podcast episode. We chat with Harriet Whitmarsh and Helen Bolton who are both dealing with the UK source market daily. These two lovely ladies give us an insight into what they hear from travellers, and what trends are defining itinerary decisions. They provide us withan inside scoop into what this source market is looking for. When listening to this episode it's important to keep in mind that the conversation took place in 2021 before the omicron variant

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00:35:30

Unlock Africa: Australian source market, the inside...

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/01/20

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast we chat to Australian source market experts Anthony Goldman and Sean Kritzinger who give us the inside scoop on what is happening with regards to travel to Africa. Listen in and tap into this market with a deeper understanding of what they are looking for in these unsure times. When listening to this episode it's important to keep in mind that the conversation took place in 2021 before the omicron variant came to light. This might reflect in some of the

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00:26:24

Unlock Africa: The USA source market and the recovery...

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2022/01/12

Don't miss this week's Unlock Africa podcast! We chatted to USA Source market experts Anne-marie Callahan and Akash Baijnath to get a better understanding of the sentiments on traveling to Africa. If you are dealing with the USA market, this is definitelyone not to miss! When listening to this episode it's important to keep in mind that the conversation took place in 2021 before the omicron variant came to light. This might reflect in some of the references made in the discussion.

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00:27:15

Unlock Africa: Insights into the Belgian source market

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2021/11/24

In this week’s Unlock Africa podcast we call Belgium and chat to Evelyn Honorez, a local Belgian agent and Isabelle Dechamps, Founder & Director of BELAFRIQUE. Together we discuss the Belgian source market, the ease with which they book and travel post-covid and what it is they are looking for in a post-pandemic itinerary. If you want to cater for this traveller going forward, you don’t want to miss this one.

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00:34:52

Unlock Africa: Get to know the Swiss source market

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2021/11/16

Isabelle Dechamps, Founder & Director of BELAFRIQUE and Laurent Chevassut, Terres Sauvage Switzerland join us on this week's Unlock Africa podcast to chat about the Swiss source market, what changes they have seen over the last two years and what that means for travel to Africa. Listen in to get a better understanding of this market and how to market your product to them.

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00:27:15

Unlock Africa: The Finnish source market, driving...

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2021/11/10

Timo Sarresalo, Managing Director at Starlight Tours Finland and Johan Groenewald, Managing Director at Royal African Discoveries South Africa, share a deep understanding of the Finnish traveller and their needs when visiting Africa. In this podcast episode, we chat to both the agent on the ground and the DMC in Africa who share insights into what trends they foresee in this source market post-Pandemic.

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00:35:14

Unlock Africa: The Norwegian source market & it's...

Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ·

2021/11/03

Today we chat with Rune Engstrøm, Director at Destination Africa & Lica Blomerus, General Manager at Ascot Tours. We dig into the Norwegian source market and discuss the changes they have seen since the pandemic, trends they expect going forward and what they foresee from these travellers coming to Africa.

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