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Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge

Developing youth and innovative entrepreneurship solutions for inclusive tourism recovery in Africa.

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5th edition & 2023 summit registration

Date: 31st May – 2nd June 2023 |

Venue: Swakopmund, Namibia

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ABOUT us

AYTIS

The Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit (AYTIS) & Challenge is hosted by Africa Tourism Partners in collaboration with UNWTO and BDO. It is the “one and only” pan-African Youth and start-ups in Tourism Summit and innovation challenge in tourism on the continent.

This competition invites and welcomes innovative ideas and solutions that goes beyond technology but are travel, tourism and MICE industry related projects for review and adjudication by a preeminent panel of industry leaders. Through the summit and other media platforms, top 5 finalists of the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge are introduced to industry leaders, mentors and potential funders and/or partnerships.

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our Values

Connect
Engage
Learn
Innovate
Grow

About the Innovation Challenge

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ABOUT UNWTO

UNWTO is a United Nations World Tourism organization that brings together 159 Member States, 6 Associate Members and over 500 Affiliate Members representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities. Currently, the UWNTO’s strategic pillars of action include:

innovation

Making tourism smarter through celebrating innovation and leading the digital transformation of the sector

promoting

Making tourism more competitive at every level through promoting investment and promoting entrepreneurship

Creating

Creating more and better jobs and providing relevant training

Building

Building resilience and promoting safe and seamless travel

Harnessing

Harnessing tourism’s unique potential to protect cultural and natural heritage and to support communities both economically and socially.

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competition entry form

2022
4th africa youth in tourism innovation summit & challenge

1. Introduction (Maximum 300 letters):
2. Project Challenge/Problem statement (Maximum 250 letters):
3. Target audience (Maximum 250 letters):
4. Solution & USP (Maximum: 250 letters):
5. Total addressable market and targeted market % (Maximum: 250 letters):
6. Competitor analysis: (Maximum: 300 letters):
7. Team composition: (Maximum: 150 letters):
8. Financial modelling including investment to date (own skin in the game): (Maximum: 300 letters):
9. Projections: (Maximum: 250 letters):
10. Budget including costs (development, operating etc): (Maximum: 250 letters):
11. Traction: (Maximum: 250 letters):
12. Ask and what will be offered in return: (Maximum: 250 letters):
13. How the ask will be used (Maximum: 250 letters):
14. Timeline for development: (Maximum: 100 letters):
15. Conclusion/additional information: (Maximum: 500 letters):
Competitor required to show a demo/Minimum Viable Product (MVP) of the project (5 min) during the presentation.

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Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge and stand a chance to win

US1000

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