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Africa investor Tourism Investment Awards 2010 Shortlist Announced
By Shanna | February 3, 2010
Africa investor (Ai), a leading international investment research and communications group, today announced the shortlist for the prestigious 2010 Africa investor Tourism Investment Awards, to be held on the evening of 16 February 2010 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
The Ai Tourism Investment Awards were created to showcase Africa’s opportunities and achievements in the tourism sector to the global investment community. They are designed to collectively raise awareness about Africa as a tourism investment destination and reward groups developing the African tourism industry as a vehicle to drive sustainable economic growth.
“These Awards are the only initiative designed to recognise the achievement of those businesses, governments, organisations and individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the growth of sustainable tourism investment in Africa,” said Professor Geoffrey Lipman, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organisation and member of the judging panel.
The Ai Tourism Investment Awards ceremony coincides with the Africa investor Pan African Tourism Investment Summit, being held in association with the Government of Zimbabwe and hosted with the support of the World Tourism Organisation.
The Summit, which will take place on the 15-17 February 2010 at the Rainbow Towers Hotel and Convention Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe, is regarded as the international calendar tourism investment event for Africa. The Summit brings together mayors, tourism and infrastructure project promoters, with private and institutional investors with interests in Africa. Africa investor will also facilitate pre-arranged one-on-one meetings between investors and project promoters during the Summit.
Commenting on the Awards, Hubert Danso, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Africa investor said: “Global research compiled by Accenture shows sub-Saharan Africa’s travel and tourism economy is ranked 11th in absolute size worldwide, and 6th in long-term (ten-year) growth. As in any region, travel and tourism acts as a catalyst for job creation, infrastructure development, construction and manufacturing, and our Awards will recognise those organisations pioneering such projects, and the Summit will connect viable projects with serious investors.”
Judges for the 2010 Tourism Investment Awards include:
Dr Bamanga Tukur, Chairman, NEPAD Business Group; Trevor Ward, Managing Director, W Hospitality Group; Geoffrey Lipman, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General, United Nations World Tourism Organisation; Irene Visser, Tourism Programme Manager, International Financial Corporation; Hubert Danso, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Africa investor and Kate Rivett-Carnac, Tourism Specialist, Development Bank of Southern Africa.
Summit sponsors and partners include:
The Government of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), African Export-Import Bank, African Sun, Meikles, Native Investment, Cresta Hotel Group, CNN International, Sister Cities International, The Regional Tourism Organization of Southern Africa (RETOSA), NEPAD Business Group, NEPAD, Modern Ghana, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Africa Project Access, Africa Travel Channel, Reconnect Africa and The Standard.
Africa investor Tourism Investment Awards 2010 Shortlist:
Best Initiative in Facilitating SME Tourism Investment
Nedbank
Fair Trade in Tourism South Arica
Ecotourism Kenya
Uganda Community Tourism Association
Heritage Group Congo Investment
Business Airline of the Year
Egypt Air
Emirates Airways (United Arab Emirate)
Kenya Airways
Virgin Atlantic
Arik Air
Hospitality Management Team of the Year
Protea Hotels
Hyatt
Legacy Hotels & Resorts
Accor Hospitality Management
Rainbow Tourism Group
African Sun
Best Hotel Investment
Development Bank of Southern Africa
Rezidor Group
African Sun
Kempinski
Native Investments Africa Group
Best Sustainable Tourism Investment
Shamwari Game Reserve
Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
Nkomazi Game Reserve
Heritage Group Congo Investment
Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa
Best Tourism investor - 2010 Legacy Investment
European Investment Bank
Industrial Development Corporation
City of Johannesburg
European Commission
MATCH
Tourism Investment Advisor of the Year
Trade & Investment KZN
HTI Consulting
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Grant Thornton
KPMG
Best Tourism Investment Programme
Sun International
Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia
Metsi Pepa Game Reserve
Boundless South Africa
Lesotho Tourism Development Corporation
Tourism Promotion Agency (TPA) and Tourism Board (TB) of the Year
Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency/Tourist Board
Tanzania Investment Centre/Tourist Board
The Aga-Khan Fund for Economic Development
Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission/Tourist Board
The Regional Tourism Organization of Southern Africa (RETOSA)
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
African Tourism Minister of the Year
Mrs Juliana Azumah-Mensah, Minister of Tourism, Ghana
HE Catherine Namugala, Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources, Zambia
Hon Hindolo Sunanguru Tyre, Minister of Tourism, Sierra Leone
Hon Eng W Mzembi, Minister of Tourism, Zimbabwe
Hon. N. Nandi-Ndaitwah Minister of Environment and Tourism, Namibia
Hon. Shamsa Mwangunga, Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania
Hon. Kahinda Otafiire, Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry, Uganda
Tourism Investment City of the Year
Mombasa, Kenya
Lusaka City, Zambia
Accra, Ghana
Gaborone, Botswana
Algiers, Algeria
Freetown, Sierra Leone
ENDS.
Note to editors
For more information or to register as media for the Summit & Awards, contact Emma Sayers on +27 11 783 4043 or esayers@africa-investor.com.
About Africa investor
Africa investor is a specialist investment communications firm advising governments, international organisations and businesses on communication strategies for capital market and foreign direct investments in Africa. Africa investor publishes Africa investor, the leading international newsstand magazine for Africa’s investment decision makers, maintains the Africa investor 40 Investors’ Index, and hosts the Ai index series Summit & Awards and the Africa investor Infrastructure Projects Summit & Awards. www.africa-investor.com
About the Africa investor Tourism investment Awards
The annual Ai Tourism Iinvestment Awards exist to recognise excellence and investment achievements in tourism investment community working in Africa. In addition to profiling tourism investment success stories, the Awards will also emphasise corporate responsibility towards social development and good corporate citizenship. www.africa-investor.com/event.asp?id=210
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