Photos: Wiyaala, Reggie N Bollie promote Ghana Tourism in London
A Ghana Tourism Summit meeting took place at The Waldorf Hilton, London on the 18th June with the aim of establishing Ghana as an attractive tourist and investment destination for foreign visitors.
The opening address was given by His Excellency Papa Owusu-Ankomah,
High Commisioner to UK & Ireland, who observed that whilst tourism
in Ghana offered huge potential, it was necessary to aspire to global
standards. He went on to note, “In Africa’s search for sustainable
development, we see tourism as a major, major platform because it
provides employment, generates foreign exchange and when properly
positioned, it can be a substantial foreign exchange earner. In Ghana,
we are told that tourism is the third largest foreign exchange earner,
however, it is still too small with regards to our potentials. So a fair
like this, is designed to see how in the medium to long term, tourism
can be boosted in Ghana. That is why for the first time, the Ghana
Tourism Authority seeks to reach out to tour operators in the United
Kingdom, the business community and of course the Ghanaian diasporan.
It was then the turn of Upper West musician Wiyaala, who not only
sang to unite all Africans, but also spoke passionately in giving a case
study of the attractions, the cultural scene, hospitality and
agricultural potential of the Upper West Region. Bollie of Reggie &
Bollie fame, spoke enthusiastically of the reasons why Ghana should be
taken seriously when talking about tourism in Africa.
The event was well attended by dignitaries from Ghana, The United
Kingdom and others from the diaspora and included a mini-documentary
video showcasing Ghana’s beautiful beaches, castles, forts and other
tourist’s attractions that abound in Ghana.
On the panel for a lively questions and answers discussion, was Mr
Kofi Addo, Head of Trade and Investments from Ghana Embassy London, Mr
Edward Ackah-Nyameke president of Ghana Hotels Association and Kwame
Ansong the Chief Executive Officer of Sun-seekers Tours who were selling
Ghana in the best possible light. Madam Stella Appenteng the Chief
Executive Officer of Apstar Tours and Dentaa Amoateng MBE, C.E.O and
Founder of G.U.B.A also added their knowledge and expertise in the
travel and touring domain.
The Chairwoman of the event, Madam Adelaide
Ahwireng was able to navigate the Ghanaian tourism narrative in an
enriched discourse by calling on all attendees to support tourism in
Ghana.
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