Africa Tourism Partners host the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit (AYTIS) & Challenge 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 beyond technology but are travel, tourism, and MICE industry-related projects for review and adjudication by a distinguished panel of industry leaders. The summit and other media platforms introduce the top 5 finalists of the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge to industry leaders, mentors, potential funders, and partnerships.