The Africa Tourism Private Sector Alliance (ATPSA) has announced its strategic partnership with the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit (AYITIS), a leading platform for youth innovation in the tourism sector.
ATPSA now joins the Summit’s distinguished partners, such as UN Tourism, BDO, the Africa Tourism Innovation Hub, Millat Group, Millvest Advisory, Fortunatus (UAE), SNDBX (Kenya), SABC, and various African media houses, all united in a shared vision for a brighter future in African tourism.
This collaboration underscores ATPSA’s dedication to empowering youth, fostering entrepreneurship, and promoting inclusive growth in Africa’s tourism sector.
According to Africa Tourism Partners, UN Tourism, and BDO, the 2025 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit and Challenge will take place from June 24 to 27 at the Midrand Conference Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
These dates coincided with South Africa’s Youth Month of June, which is significant to the country.
ATPSA’s Partnership With the Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Summit
ATPSA’s strategic partnership is a significant step towards harnessing the creativity and energy of Africa’s youth to drive innovation and growth in the tourism industry. ATPSA and AYITIS aim to create a vibrant ecosystem that supports entrepreneurship, job creation, and sustainable development by working together.
The Africa Tourism Private Sector Alliance (ATPSA) is a leading platform for youth empowerment and innovation in the tourism sector. This partnership underscores ATPSA’s strong commitment to advancing youth leadership, entrepreneurial development, and inclusive growth across Africa’s tourism value chain.
Suzan M. Ongalo, ATPSA Chairperson, said, “Partnering with AYTIS is a meaningful step toward shaping African tourism’s more inclusive and innovative future. The Alliance’s role will enable and amplify the private sector’s voice and support the development of youthful tourism leaders.”
Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit
The Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit gathers young changemakers, ministries of tourism, ICT, and hospitality, policymakers, venture capitalists, international buyers, and investors to engage in discussions that will contribute to the growth of tourism on the African continent.
The organisers disclosed that the thematic areas of the summit will include Ministerial and Policy-Makers Dialogue Community Engagement and Inclusive Tourism; Copyright, trademarks, and patents: Critical financial assets for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR); Protection for tourism, creatives and cultural entrepreneurs; Capital Raising: Understand the compelling considerations for successful capital raising for startups, accelerators and entrepreneurs, and the Dawn of the AI Revolution: Turning to AI for tourism, travel and hospitality business growth and profitability.
