Exhibitors and industry leaders have been encouraged to use the next few days of the Africa Travel Indaba to secure business deals that will help improve the continent.<\/p>\n
This year travel trade show is held under the theme: \u201cUnlimited Africa, Growing Africa\u2019s Tourism Economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s Africa\u2019s largest tourism event. The three-day showcase has brought together local and international buyers, investors, and more than one thousand exhibitors from over 20 countries across the continent.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the opening in Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal province on Tuesday, Tourism Minister Patricia De Lille said: \u201cLet us continue to grow the tourism sector because this sector is changing lives, many, many lives in our country. And we have over 1200 exhibitors on the floor and I know you want to get out there with more than 1000 buyers from 71 countries around the world. It is time to make a deal; it is time to draw business on the floor.<\/p>\n
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