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PUNTA CANA – From October 3 to 5, Punta Cana will host the inaugural World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) summit aimed at promoting tourism between Africa and the Americas. The event will be attended by Dominican President Luis Abinader, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, Dominican Tourism Minister David Collado, and Mauritius Tourism Minister Louis Steven Obegadou, who also serves as Chair of the African Regional Commission.
Led by the Dominican Republic, the summit will feature meetings, presentations and high-level sessions with ministers, experts and industry leaders, exploring topics such as investment opportunities between the two regions, sustainable tourism, innovation, culture and growth.
Themed “Fostering South-South Cooperation through Investment in Education, Culture, Creative Industries and Innovation”, the event will shine a spotlight on the untapped potential of Africa and the Americas. According to UNWTO data, the two continents welcomed 267 million tourists last year and generated $371 billion in revenue, an increase of approximately 31% compared to 2022.
