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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Tourism and hospitality operators in Namibia this weekend joined other African countries in the first-ever \u2018Walk for Love\u2019 initiative held to propel the growth of the sector hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Walk for Love, a Pan-African project run in 23 countries, was initiated to create a network pool of operators in the tourism and hospitality sector, said its coordinator Joseph Kafunda.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe \u2018Walk for Love\u2019 initiative brings together operators in the tourism and hospitality industry to sit down and re-build relations in powering up business after the devastating effects of COVID-19 in the last two years. Tourism is about networking,\u201d Kafunda said Sunday.<\/p>\n

In Namibia, the event was held in Windhoek, the nation\u2019s capital, and the coastal town of Swakopmund. Helena Amadhila, the coordinator for the Windhoek edition of the \u2018Walk for Love\u2019, said that the participants, although cautiously optimistic about high-quality growth, maximized on the platform to re-strategize.<\/p>\n

Namibia, whose travel and tourism sector had been hit the hardest by the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, witnessed a positive trend in international tourists\u2019 arrivals in 2021. According to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism, the tourist arrival trends from January to December 2021 indicated an upward increase of 37.81 percent compared to 2020 figures.<\/p>\n

Local tour operators are optimistic about the initiative, hoping that the sector will re-emerge and yield steady growth through new customer-centric approaches.<\/p>\n

\u201cI participated in the walk to connect with other operators in the country and beyond. We engaged and shared information and tips on improving customer service and giving our clients a better experience,\u201d said Johannes Hamutenya, a local tour guide based in Namibia. Kafunda, the coordinator, is confident that the initiative provided operators with tremendous opportunities to widen their influence across borders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a Pan-African project run in 23 countries. This meant that, through social media and other platforms, people from 23 countries and beyond are connecting as one for a common goal relating to tourism. People in Nigeria will know who the people in Namibia are, and it is the synergy of connection that we hope to show out of this,\u201d Kafunda said.<\/p>\n

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