The Director General of Cote d’ivoire Tourisme Jean Marie Sommet has been removed as the head of the country’s tourism agency. The official announcement was made by the Government of Cote d’Ivoire .
He has been re-assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the Director of Economic diplomacy.
Jean Marie has been the the head of Tourism Board since 2012.
The four-times-weekly UR900 service via Lagos adds an East–West Africa connection. Tourism authorities are looking to turn the new link into visitor demand and business partnerships, including ahead of AFCON
The Accra forum will bring tourism and creative-sector players together around five priorities: building capacity, connecting partners, showcasing African experiences, commercialising opportunities and experiencing creativity firsthand. Creatives Connect Afrika (CCA)
Ghana and The Gambia are exploring opportunities to strengthen tourism cooperation through joint destination promotion, institutional partnerships, capacity building and increased visitor exchanges. The discussions took place during a visit
#VoyagesAfriq | Creatives Connect Afrika 2026 launches in Accra, linking creatives with tourism, markets and investors.
Forum 30 Nov–3 Dec.
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Earlier today, we joined @UG_Airlines for the launch of its Entebbe–Accra route, bringing the Pearl of Africa closer to Ghana.
For our tourism industry, this route creates opportunities to build partnerships with Ghanaian travel agents and tour operators, attract more visitors
#VoyagesAfriq | Did you know WTM Africa’s Post-Show FAM Tours keep business moving after the show, connecting exhibitors with qualified Hosted Buyers through destination experiences?
Register now for WTM Africa at CTICC, 7–9 April.
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