Last week, a Ugandan delegation, led by the Ugandan Minister of Tourism, Nature and Antiquities, Excellency Martin Mugarra Bahinduka, Ambassador Benelux and EU Mirjam Blaak, went on a study trip to the Netherlands. Uganda is known for its beautiful nature, wildlife parks and remarkable cultural heritage. Foreign tourists are the primary source of income. But …
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Last perspective we discussed the impact that tourism has on least developed countries, mainly focussed on Africa. Looking at the news of the last few weeks, all we see is news updates on overcrowded cities such Amsterdam, Venice and Barcelona. Locals are angry. ‘The city has completely lost its identity.’, “tourism kills neighbourhoods.” And “Tourists …
If you have followed the news lately you cannot help but notice that a lot has been written on tourism and sustainability, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that have been set by the United Nations but most importantly the role that tourism can play in reaching these goals. Enough information to give our view on …
The NHTV, with 50 years of experience in leisure and tourism and being recognised as the third World Leisure Centre of Excellence by the World Leisure Organization has got something to celebrate. And they shared the new trends with the Industry. NHTV is one of the educational institutes we work with on several international projects and …
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CEO and co-founder of GreenDreamCompany, Leontine van Hooft, was honoured to receive a Super Achiever Award in the sector Leisure, Hospitality & Tourism at the World Women Leadership congress on the 17th of February 2017 in Mumbai, India. GreenDreamCompany is receiving the Sector Super Achiever Award in the category ‘Multi Value Driven Organisation’. The company …
Creating real impact through Tourism According to an Oxford Analytics study, tourism is a big contributor to worldwide employment, providing one out of every 11 jobs. Furthermore, it can bring together a diverse community of small businesses and service providers such as food suppliers, tour guides and landscapers. In a video from the IFC (international …
After almost 10 years of doing business in Africa the founders of GreenDreamCompany have decided to establish Ubuntu Impact Investments: an impact investment company in the leisure & tourism industry, focused on emerging markets and with an innovative and sustainable investment model. Promoting economic growth by financing private sector initiatives Ubuntu Impact Investments will finance …
