The sixth Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge launched

Africa Tourism Partners is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge. All young people in Africa, up to the age of 35 years, are invited to enter the challenge. The portal will be opened, to receive entries, on 31 November 2023 to 1 March 2024.

The Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge is an exclusive platform. This platform provides an opportunity for innovative African youth in travel and tourism looking for funding, partnership, and mentorship. The candidates who enter need to present their projects to the global marketplace in order to find the required support for their projects.

This year, 114 entries were received from across Africa. Gloria Kisulu from Kenya emerged as the winner of the 2023 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge, followed by Cornelius Ugwunwa from Nigeria as the first runner-up and South African Ntshabo Lehong as the second runner-up.

The winner of the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge receives grant seed in cash and in-kind to the value of US$10,000 with US$1,000 to US$1,500 in cash to support their project. The first and second runner-up are awarded US$5,000 grant seed in cash and in-kind, with US$500 to US$1,000 in cash to support their projects. Other benefits include complimentary enrolment for short courses provided by UNWTO, mentorship, partnership, potential funding support, and career opportunities as well as the opportunity to be part of an established network of Africa Youth in Tourism Mentors and Innovators and enrolment into the Africa Tourism Innovation Hub.

The challenge is a key component of the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge and is held annually along with the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit. The Summit will take place from 28-31 May 2024, in Windhoek, Namibia. This will be hosted by the government of Namibia through the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, which won the bid to host the Summit and the Innovation Challenge for three years from 2022, 2023, and 2024 being the final year for Namibia to host the Summit.

Over 700 physical Pan-African and global youth in tourism, renowned travel and tourism industry thought-leaders, policymakers, investors, the media, women in tourism, and key stakeholders are expected to gather in Namibia for the Summit. The four-day programme will include entrepreneurship Masterclasses, B2B sessions, an exhibition, hosted buyer programme, presentations, the Innovation Challenge and many more.

Contact Info

For more information about the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit 2024 and registration, click here. To enter the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge, click here or contact Rejoice Chishamba on +27 (0)81 303 7030 or rejoice@africatourismpartners.com

For more information about the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit 2024 and registration, click here To enter the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge, click here or contact Rejoice Chishamba on +27 (0)81 303 7030 or rejoice@africatourismpartners.com

For more information about the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit 2024 and registration, click here To enter the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge, click here or contact Rejoice Chishamba on +27 (0)81 303 7030 or rejoice@africatourismpartners.com

For more information about the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit 2024 and registration, click here To enter the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge, click here or contact Rejoice Chishamba on +27 (0)81 303 7030 or rejoice@africatourismpartners.com

For more information about the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit 2024 and registration, click here To enter the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge, click here or contact Rejoice Chishamba on +27 (0)81 303 7030 or rejoice@africatourismpartners.com

For more information about the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit 2024 and registration, click here To enter the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge, click here or contact Rejoice Chishamba on +27 (0)81 303 7030 or rejoice@africatourismpartners.com