Kenya & Rwanda sign deal to promote leisure travel in the region
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The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) in partnership with Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Rwanda Chamber of Tourism (RCOT) have signed a partnership to boost business development and leisure travel.
The deal came through with the facilitation of East African Tourism Platform (EATP) in a bid to boost tourism in the EAC Region, through enhanced cooperation between the partners.
The partnership was signed in the presence of Ms. Agnes Mucuha – the Chief Executive Officer for KATA, Fred Odek – the EATP Chairman, Amb. Richard Masozera – Rwanda’s Ambassador to Kenya (representing RDB and RCOT) and Robert Okumu – RwandAir Country Manager Kenya.
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Philip Mwakio |
January 24th 2021 at 09:45:51 GMT +0300
The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (Kata) has signed a deal with two Rwanda agencies on the development of business and leisure travel in the region.
The partnership with Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Rwanda Chamber of Tourism (RCOT), with the facilitation of East African Tourism Platform (EATP) will explore solutions to help the sector transform and pivot to new audiences through joint marketing activities.
These will include familiarisation tours and educational webinars targeted to increase opportunities for private sector actors in the travel industry.
The partnership was signed in Nairobi on Thursday by Kata Chief Executive Agnes Mucuha, EATP Chairman Fred Odek, Rwanda’s Ambassador to Kenya Richard Masozera, (representing RDB and RCOT) and RwandAir Country Manager Robert Okumu.
The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA), Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Rwanda Chamber of Tourism (RCT) and the East African Tourism Platform (EATP) have signed a partnership that will see the development of business and leisure travel in the East African Community.
The framework will enha
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The Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA), Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Rwanda Chamber of Tourism (RCT) and the East African Tourism Platform (EATP) have signed a partnership that will see the development of business and leisure travel in the East African Community.
The framework will enhance cooperation between the above parties and improve the region’s competitiveness as a tourism destination.
As part of the agreement, the partners will collaborate on addressing challenges faced in the region’s travel industry and explore a range of solutions and initiatives that can help transform businesses in the sector, market the region’s tourism offerings to new audiences and promote regional travel.