Africa Travel Week Connect - Unlock Africa ATW Podcast

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 welcome digital nomads. And find out what destinations have to gain by offering flexible digital nomad visas.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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 can expect this year during Africa Travel Week and how the show may differ to previous years. They also share some valuable tips on how to make the 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 organising the most spectacular WTM Africa show you have ever experienced. Make sure you register. You don't want to miss it!