Accra Chosen as Most Friendly African City

The Pan African award committee of the Africa Travel Awards with members from all across Africa have announced the winners  of the 2013 edition of the awards.


Accra the capital city of Ghana was chosen as the most friendly African city for African visitors, Kruger National park in South Africa is the clear winner of the best National park in Africa while Obudu mountain Resort in Nigeria won as the best Resort in West Africa.

For organising the best UNWTO world congress ever with attendance from over 120 countries despite sanctions against Zimbabwe the Ministers of Tourism from Zambia Hon. Sylvia Masebo and Walther Mazembi of Zimbabwe will be honoured with  The prestigious  African Legend Award for 2013. Mrs Anita Baptist of Nitaconsult Ghana a world class Travel consultant will receive the Balafon Award of excellence along with Movie maker Amaka igwe of Nigeria. She is credited with  introducing destination promotion into nollywood movies through the training of movie makers on the Tourism impact of movies. Nollywood have been credited for the increase in arrivals to Nigeria as Africans now perceive Nigerians in a differrent light because of the popularity of the movies.
Oliver Tambo international Airport of Johannesburg is the winner of the best Airport in Africa while Ethiopian Airline was chosen as the best airline in Africa. Arik airline was chosen as the best airline in West Africa. Rwandair won in the category of the best short haul Airline in Africa. Emirate Airlines won the category of the best international Airline into Africa.HRG was selected as the best Travel management Company in Africa.The awards will be presented on the 27th of october at the award ceremony of the 9th Akwaaba African Travel Market taking place in Lagos.

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