Press Release: JUMIA TRAVEL launches the 2nd edition of AFRICAN TRAVEL AWARDS To be held in Ghana and simultaneously in many African countries
Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency in Africa, will hold the second edition of the Africa Travel Awards on January 25th. For this 2018 edition, the ceremony will be held simultaneously in 8 countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Kenya,Nigeria, Uganda, Senegal and Tanzania. Ghna will celebrate its Awards on January 25, 2018.
The awards aim at promoting Ghana’s tourism sector, and responds to the need of encouraging hoteliers to improve the quality of their services for further advancement of their respective destinations.
There are 7 categories to be awarded including: Customer’s Favorite Hotel 2017, Customer’s Favorite Airline Company 2017, Best Destination Website 2017, Jumia Travel’s Booking Award 2017, Traveller’s Choice Hotel 2017, Best Leisure Hotel in Ghana 2017, and Best Business Hotel in Ghana 2017.
A jury panel, made up of high-level tourism professionals in the country, have been put together to judge the nominated hotels and ultimately decide on the winners. The jury’s decision will contribute 50% of the outcome, while the other 50% will be from the public through a voting process.
In Ghana, vote here
The winners of the African Travel Awards 2018 will be honored during a cocktail held on January 25, 2018 simultaneously in Lagos, Algiers, Dakar, Abidjan, Accra, Douala, Dar Es Salaam, and Kampala.
- Senegal : Pullman Dakar Teranga
- Algeria : Sofitel Algiers Hamma Garden
- Côte d’Ivoire : Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire
- Cameroun : Pullman Douala Rabingha, Douala
- Kenya : Fairmont The Norfolk Hotel
- Nigeria : Hôtel ibis Lagos Ikeja
- Ghana : Holiday Inn Accra Airport
- Tanzanie : Jumia Travel Hotels
- Ouganda : Jumia Travel Hotels
PROMOTING TOURISM IN AFRICA
The annual event is supported by tourism organizations and stakeholders such as the Ghana Tourism Authority, The Ivorian Ministry of Tourism, the Senegalese Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Tourism of Cameroon, Ivory Coast Tourism, Emirates, Air Coast of Ivory among others.
“By organizing these African Travel Awards, our mission is not only to recognize and reward the merit of local tourism stakeholders, but also to provide a credible benchmark for the African tourism industry,” said Joe Falter, CEO of Jumia Travel.
Follow the Awards conversation on social networks: #JumiaTravelAwards2018
About Jumia Travel
Jumia Travel (travel.jumia.com) is the N°1 Pan African Online Travel Agency, which simplifies the travel booking experience by allowing users to compare prices and amenities in a fast and secure manner. With more than 30,000 hotels in Africa (+300,000 hotels around the world) and more than a hundred flight companies as partners, Jumia Travel aims to democratize travel by reducing travelling cost, providing the largest inventory of properties and granting local & high-quality services to become the one stop travel shop in the continent. Jumia Travel is active in over 40 countries in Africa, with 10 local offices, and more than 400 travel specialists constantly in touch with our customers. Our main hubs are in Lagos (Nigeria), Accra (Ghana), Dakar (Senegal), Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Algiers (Algeria), Douala (Cameroon), Kampala (Uganda), Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Nairobi (Kenya) and Dubai (UAE). Before June 2016, Jumia Travel was known as Jovago. It was founded in 2013 by Jumia and is backed by MTN, Millicom, Rocket Internet, Orange, Axa, CDC Uk and other financial partners.
CONTACT PRESS
Abdesslam Benzitouni
Head of Public Relations – Jumia Group
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Bennet Otoo | Public Relations / Marketing Manager (Jumia Travel)
