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CCF Wins Gold Prize at the 2022 Namibia Tourism Expo

• by Annetjie Pöntinen December 7, 2022

Co-written by Ignatius Davids

CCF’s Annetjie Pöntinen and Ignatius Davids represented CCF at the just ended Namibia Tourism Expo in Namibia’s capital, Windhoek, which took place from 3 – 5 November 2022 and won the Gold Prize for the most engaging and interactive exhibition stall, winning prize money of N$7,500.

This expo, Namibia’s first Tourism Expo post-covid, aimed to give Namibia’s hospitality sector a platform to advertise and market its goods and services to everyone associated in the sector as well as the general public.

More than 100 exhibition stands represented various hotels, lodges and rest camps, and CCF presented its luxury accommodation, Babson House and the Cheetah View Lodge, including the tourist activities such as the cheetah drive, cheetah run, behind the scenes and the Little Serengeti safari drive. In addition to tourism, the CCF exhibition showcased the work of its various departments e.g. Education, Ecology, LSGD, Biomass, Creamery, Genetics and Veterinary Clinic, and how they all work together to ensure the survival of the cheetah for future generations. The goats milk fudge and chevrotin cheese were a favourite among the visitors – the fudge sold out on day two!

Asked how CCF as a tourism destination is different from all other destinations, Annetjie and Ignatius explained that CCF is a conservation organization with tourism on the side. “CCF offers unique opportunities for visitors to not only enjoy the cheetah, but learn about the threats this species is faced with and what we can all do to help prevent its extinction. What better way to do that than through responsible tourism!” said Annetjie when asked by a visitor at the expo. Visitors also wanted to know the difference between a cheetah and leopard, and the big cheetah banners provided a very exciting visual learning aid.

In addition to the prize money, CCF received a certificate and a free advertorial and editorial coverage of a half page advertisement in the Tourismus Namibia, 2023 Edition.

Annetjie and Ignatius also took the opportunity to promote International Cheetah Day (ICD) at the expo. ICD is celebrated annually around the world on 4 December. This year, CCF will invite the Namibian public to join the celebrations at its Research and Education Centre, where visitors can take part in activities, games and win prizes!

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CiMSO attends Namibia Tourism Expo 2022

After two years of lockdown and missing out on the opportunity to attend exhibitions, CiMSO was delighted to be back again in Windhoek to attend this year’s Namibia Tourism Expo .

The Expo was held from 3 – 5 November 2022 at one of Namibia’s biggest Sports Clubs, Sport Klub Windhoek (SKW) .

CiMSO had the opportunity to:

• Reconnect with our existing clients . These properties include The Gondwana Collection ; Namibia Wildlife Resorts ; Kupferquelle Resort ; Blue Whale Boutique Hotel ; Marigold Hotel ; Sea Side Hotel & Spa ; Walvis Bay Municipality ; Namibia Country Lodges ; Hotel Thule , and many more.
• Introduce our current clients to our latest software features , and gather feedback regarding their experience with our software
• Educate and engage with multiple industries outside the Hospitality Industry
• Introduce our software to interested Hotels, Lodges, and Resorts by demonstrating the benefits of using CiMSO INNkeeper. It allows them to compare their current solution to CiMSO INNkeeper.

CiMSO would like to thank everyone for meeting us at our stand, including our customers who trust in our products, people and values.

CiMSO is looking forward to attending the 2023 Namibia Tourism Expo in Windhoek.

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Since its inception in 1999, the Namibia Tourism Expo has consistently grown and has earned a superb reputation for offering the only centralized marketing platform for Namibia's Hospitality Industry. Apart from presenting a highly effective showcase for Exhibitors active in Tourism, the organisers have revitalized the exhibition year after year by expanding the showcase.

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2022 Programme

a series of business engagement, action-learning case studies, workshops, career development, market access and education initiatives.

26 - 29 JULY 2022

Programme overview, tuesday 26 july, delegates arrivals, tourism start-ups and entrepreneurship expo set-up (desk exhibition), namibia sme digital/social media and business development masterclass, evening at leisure (live band, storytelling, drummers), wednesday 27 july ​, official opening, innovation challenge battle, summit starts, evening welcome cocktail, thursday 28 july, full day summit, evening at leisure, friday 29 july, career guidance and development, end of summit, innovation challenge awards, 26 july 2022, delegates arrivals and tourism start-ups and entrepreneurship desk top exhibition set-up, smme training day, delegates arrivals & market access expo set-up, 09h00 – 09h05, seimy shidute - deputy executive director, administration, planning and tourism, ministry of environment, forestry and tourism, namibia, 09h10 - 10h00, youth and smme digital and social marketing masterclass, hando sinisalu - founder, best marketing & marketing parrot, estonia, 10h00 – 11h00, lizanne du plessis - founder, eco africa digital, south africa, 11h00 - 11h15, networking and refreshment break, 11h15 - 12h15, conceptualising and developing new business models in commercially viable small enterprises, dan dsouza - intrapreneurship programme manager, lmarks, uk, 12h15 - 13h00, unpacking the business of mice (meetings, incentives, conferences and events):, an untapped opportunity, linda pereira - managing director, cpl events, portugal, 13h00 – 14h00, networking lunch, pursuing a career in mice in confidence - knowledge, performance and professionalism, mulemwa moongwa (cmm) - professional meetings manager, infinite consultants, zambia, 14h00 - 15h00, jumpstarting smes & start-ups, maximizing opportunities to accelerating recovery and enhanced growth, jabulani debedu - senior consultant, bdo, lee-anne bac - director, bdo, 15h00 – 16h00 room 1, # staying in business, transitioning from tourism start-up to micro, small and medium enterprise in tourism, septi bukula - founder, seeza and managing director, osiba management, 14h00 - 16h30 room 2, break-away session - tourism innovation challenge booth camp / demo session, youth challenges judges, barry clemens - ceo, hospitality eq, kenya, akwasi obeng-adjei - director: investment cluster and insurance (rest of africa), absa group internal audit, south africa, prof. keo motaung - technology transfer and innovation, durban university of technology, south africa, dr. kobby mensah - senior lecturer, department of marketing and entrepreneurship, ghana, caroline amito - hotel pearl afrique, uganda, netumbo nashandi - fenata chairperson, namibia, kojo bentum-williams - publisher, voyages afriq & unwto, communication expert for africa, ghana., jose ricardo diaz ardila - innovation and digital transformation expert, unwto, spain, miller matola - ceo, millvest advisory south africa, mentors and shortlisted nominees, facilitator - barry clemens - ceo, eq hospitality, kenya, end of day at leisure, 27 july 2022, 06h30 - 7h30, health & wellness: windhoek 5.5 kilometre run/walk namibian sport & recreation partners, 07h00 - 08h00, registration, atp and meft, 08h00 - 08h45, speed marketing session, ntb, cow, mict and fenata, 09h00 -16h00, africa youth and small enterprises in tourism expo – desktop exhibition, all registered exhibitors/buyers, official opening event, 09h00 - 09h05, introductions and national and au anthem, namibian tv anchor presenter(s) -youth (mict), 09h05 - 09h10, performance, youth performance (namibian cultural group mict), 09h10 - 09h15, introductory remarks, teofilus nghitila - executive director, ministry of environment, forestry and tourism, namibia., 09h15 - 09h25, message by africa tourism partners, kwakye donkor - ceo, africa tourism partners, 09h25 - 09h35, message from sadc tourism coordinating unit (tcu) / sadc tourism programme 2020-2030, sadc secretariat - youth representative, 09h35-09h45, message from unwto, leveraging the power of innovation and youth entrepreneurship as the key to building sustainable tourism ecosystem in africa, elcia grandcourt - director, africa department, unwto, 09h45 – 10h00, welcoming message by the host minister and introduction of the keynote speaker, hon. pohamba shifeta - mp - minister of environment, forestry and tourism, namibia., 10h05 – 10h40, keynote address, h.e. dr. hage geingob - president of the republic of namibia., 10h40 – 10h50, vote of thanks, hon. heather sibungo - deputy minister of environment, forestry and tourism, namibia., 10h50 -11h00, national anthem and au anthem, 11h00-11h15, group ministerial photo with h.e. dr. hage geingob, president of the republic of namibia, 11h20 – 11h40, departure and exhibition tour refreshment break, h.e. dr. hage geingob - president of the republic of namibia, 11h40 – 12h00, leading with impact: youth inclusion and leadership development as a catalyst for tourism development in africa, felicia appenteng - managing director, the ie fund and chair, ie africa center, usa., 12h00 - 13h00, lunch - tour of african cuisine and exhibition, breakaway session a 13h00 - 14h30, thought leadership & ministerial roundtable, mainstreaming the role of youth, start-ups and smes as future change-makers across africa’s tourism ecosystem, ministers invited, hon. pohamba shifeta - mp - minister of environment, forestry and tourism, namibia, hon. philda nani kereng - minister of environment, natural resources conservation and tourism, botswana, hon. fish amos mahlalela - deputy minister of tourism, south africa, dr. memunatu pratt - minister of tourism and cultural affairs, sierra leone, hon. emma kantema - gaomas, deputy minister of sport, youth and national service, namibia, hon. modero nsimba matondo - minister of tourism d r congo, moderator: elcia grandcourt - director, africa department, unwto, breakaway session b 13h00 – 14h30, connecting africa youth and smes to local and continental tourism business opportunities through bi-lateral-agreements, hon. nqobizita mangaliso ndlovu - minister of environment, climate change, tourism and hospitality industry, zimbabwe, hon. dr ibrahim awal - minister of tourism, arts and culture, ghana, hon. rodney sikumba - minister of tourism and arts – zambia, hon. dr pindi h. chana - natural resources and tourism, tanzania, hon. moses vilakati - ministry of tourism & environmental affairs, hon. yves bunkulu zola - minister of youth, initiation to new citizenship and national cohesion, moderator: themba khumalo - acting ceo, south african tourism, south africa, 14h30 – 15h30, defining your own path of entrepreneurship through critical thinking and design and innovative leadership, heinrich hafeni - chairman and ceo, hafeni afrika tourism group pty ltd, namibia and co-founder, africa economic leadership council (aelc), ignacio villoch - ecosystem builder/open innovation/new business models/client solutions, bbva, spain, alex mabunda - ceo, nyitiso, consulting, south africa, mark gross- team leader, giz namibia (tbc), namibia, moderator: felicia appenteng - managing director, the ie fund and chair, ie africa center, usa., session i hall a 16h00 – 16h45, future change-makers case study, gaining insights into how to transition from innovation to becoming economically change-maker – the case of afrochella, ghana, abdul-karim abdullah - ceo and co-founder, afrochella, ghana, kenneth agyapong - jr - co-founder afrochella, ghana, edward asafu-adjaye, - co-founder, afrochella, ghana, moderator: dr. betty addero radier - ceo, kenya tourism board, session ii hall b 16h00 – 16h45, the “arts and science” of quality assurance:, creating competitive and quality standards for enhanced revenue growth for the global market place., andrea vogt - coo, eq hospitality, septi bukula - founder, seeza tourism sme network, south africa, jean byamugisha - executive director, uganda hotel owners association, uganda, digu naobeb - ceo, namibia tourism board, moderator: lee-anne bac - director, bdo, south africa, 16h50 - 17h00, synthesis of the day, miller matola - ceo, millvest advisory, south africa, welcome cocktail, 18h00 - 20h00, welcome cocktail & entertainment, all delegates, exhibitors, media and invited guest, 28 july 2022, 08h00- 16h00, programme direction, programme director: kojo bentum-williams - managing publisher voyage africa & unwto communication expert, africa, 08h00 – 08h50, welcome & speed marketing session, namibia tourism board, namibia media holdings, federation of namibian tourism associations (fenata)., destination swakopmund, adventure travel media, city of windhoek, ministry of information, communication and technology, ministry of environment, forestry and tourism, 09h05 – 10h05, business advisory expert perspective, understanding critical steps in financially modelling for sme funding in a post-covid era, jabulani debedu - senior consultant, strategic development and advisory, bdo, south africa, mr. robert eiman - the dbn head: sme finance, namibia, development bank, kaunapaua ndilula - managing director & trustee, nampro fund, namibia, york zucchi – centre for unconventional entrepreneurship, switzerland (virtual), tega shiimi ya shiimi - ceo, sanlam investments, namibia, moderator: dr geoffrey manyara - economic affairs officer, uneca, east africa office, kigali, rwanda, 10h10 - 11h10, professionals insights into fintech and travel tech, leveraging the linkages between tourism and fintech as an sme enabler and entrepreneurial opportunity, iddy john - ceo, safari wallet, tanzania, tom ojole - director, east africa at hospitality eq, kenya, unotida nyoni - ceo, grandscale consultancy, south africa, adebayo adedeji - ceo, wakanow, nigeria, johnn friel - country manager, travelstart, south africa, moderator - jose richardo diaz ardila - senior specialist, innovation, education and investment department, unwto, spain, 11h10 – 11h25, refreshment break and expo tour, 11h20 – 12h10, fostering transformation & innovation, digital transformation and innovation: a growth imperative for tourism sme and start-up in africa, prof keo motaung - director, technology transfer and innovation, durban university of technology, south africa, soni nkrupesh - founder, namibia national travel forum (nntf),, hon. emma inamutila theofelus - deputy minister of information, communication and technology, namibia, olaf seidel - makeit project, giz namibia, prof. diane abraham - director: school of tourism and hospitality., moderator: dr. kobby mensah - senior lecturer and coordinator, msc. hospitality and tourism, ghana, 12h10– 13h10, deals’ pros and investment angels perspective, critical steps in mastering investment proposal pitch, kevin hin - secretary general, junior chamber international, jci, james mnyupe - presidential economic advisor - government of the republic of namibia, richmond kwame frimpong - financial advisory | international trade pro, ghana, moderator - ben anane nsiah – director, director, product and investment, ghana tourism authority, tour of african cusine and exhibition, 14h00 – 14h20, fostering creativity in domestic tourism - the case of africa’s connect, rumbidzai mudzengerere - managing director, africa’s connect - zimbabwe, 14h25 – 15h20, think tank session, business events / mice (meetings, incentives, conference exhibitions and events): a catalyst for innovative entrepreneurship and human capital development, amanda kotze-nhlapo - national convention bureau officer, south africa, linda pereira - managing director, cpl events, portugal, mulemwa moongwa - cmm, professional meetings manager - infinite consultants, zambia, sebulon chicalu - director, tourism and gaming, ministry of environment, forestry and tourism, namibia, moderator: chavunga lungu - director marketing, zambia tourism agency, zambia, 15h20 – 16h00, lessons from the future, reimaging the “future of work” and skills development in tourism, travel, hospitality and aviation, hon. dr. itah kandjii – murangi - mp – minister of higher education, technology and innovation, namibia, akwasi obeng-adjei - director: investment cluster and insurance (rest of africa) - absa group internal audit, south africa, takafumi ueda senior advisor on private sector development, japan international cooperation agency (jica), japan, moderator - digu //naobeb - ceo, namibia tourism board, 16h00 – 16h40, pitch battles, africa youth in tourism innovation challenge demos & pitch battle 5 (8 minutes per pitch)., all judges for africa youth in tourism innovation challenges, moderator: sebulon chicalu - director, tourism and gaming, ministry of environment, forestry and tourism, namibia, 16h45 – 17h00, synthesis of day, 29 july 2022, 08h50 – 09h05, welcome and introduction, nnenna fakoya-smith - tourism promoter, nigeria, 09h05 - 09h15, keynote message, natalia bayona - director, innovation, education and investment, unwto, 09h20-09h40, pioneering creativity and innovation: the case of creative switzerland, iwona fluda - founder, creative switzerland, switzerland, 09h40 - 10h40, employability insights, embarking on future proofing education today for commercial realities in aviation, travel, tourism and hospitality, dr. carmen nigibira - country director, esp, gabon, dr. erling kavita - executive director nust satellite campuses, namibia, muvatera ndjoze-siririka - acting ceo, namibia training authority, namibia, felicia appenteng - chair, ie africa center and managing director - the ie fund, usa., moderator: prof nellie swart - university of south africa, 10h45 -11h30, future outlook & opportunities, maximising africa continental free trade area - an opportunity for youth employability and entrepreneurship in travel and tourism., hon. verna sinimbo - deputy minister of industrialization and trade, namibia, desire loumou - senior trade in services officer, afcta, ghana, vincent oparah - senior programme officer - programme innovation and entrepreneurship, nepad - auda, moderator - daisry mathias - presidential advisor on youth matters, namibia, 11h30- 11h45, refreshment break and exhibition visit, 11h45 - 12h25, in conversation with aviation experts, building a sustainable career development opportunity in africa’s aviation industry, tafadzwa nyakudya - chief flight instructor - namibian aviation training academy, namibia, sadiq dindar - manager: marketing & promotions middle east, south african tourism, dean snyders - founder & managing director, decanus airlines, uae, moderator: aaron munesti - ceo, airline association of southern africa (aasa)., 12h25 - 13h15, future horizon & change - making, bridging the gap between african tourism change-makers, future leaders and established industry players, jean confident irene niyizibyose - founder, augmented future, rwanda, francine zana - exclusive hospitality concepts, south africa, eugene allotey - co- founder/ chief operations officer at creative ltd- 2021 winner africa youth in tourism innovation, ghana, reinhold mangundu - program development officer, progress namibia technical and advisory services, moderator: dr. b. f maseke - head department enterprise development and management, university of namibia, 13h15-14h00, tour of african cuisine and exhibition, 14h00 – 15h00, social innovation conversations, empowering african youth through social entrepreneurship in the era of “sustainability”, jacqui taylor - founder & ceo, rural tourism africa, south africa, benedict libanda - ceo, environmental investment fund, namibia, judy kepher-gona - lead: sustainable tourism strategy & partnerships, stta, kenya, givemore chidzidzi - acting ceo, zimbabwe tourism authority, moderator: douglas runyowa - chief director, tourism and hospitality management, 15h00 – 16h30, career guidance and youth development clinic:, one-on-one expert consultations, namibia wildlife resorts ltd, social entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability and conservation, hotel and hospitality management, travel and fintech, mice/business events, research and academia (nust, unam, ium), university of south africa, aviation (ncaa, aviation academy, etc), niche tourism – gastronomy and culinary arts, senior lecturer, university of ghana business school, ceo, hospitality eq, kenya, marketing director, kenya tourism board, bdo south africa, moderator: albert kasozi - ceo, association of uganda tour operator, association, 16h30 – 16h45, 16h45– 17h00, closing remarks, cocktail evening, youth in tourism innovation challenge awards and networking, 17h10-20h00, announcement of the winners of british council innovation for african universities - 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Tourism contributes N$14b to GDP – Shifeta

The tourism sector in Namibia is a significant industry that directly contributes 6.9% to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which amounts to N$14.3 billion in monetary value

According to the 2022 Namibia Tourist Satellite Account Report, tourism-related industries employ a total of 57 277 individuals, accounting for 7.9% of the overall employment in 2022

Minister of Environment, Tourism and Forestry Pohamba Shifeta made this statement on Wednesday while delivering his keynote address at the official opening of the Tourism Expo in Windhoek

The expo is being held under the theme ‘Beyond Borders’, with greater emphasis on the optimisation of the unfolding tourism economic opportunities in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) region. According to him, tourism is given high priority in both the National Development Plans (NDPs) and the Harambee Prosperity Plans (HPPs)

Additionally, that tourism is acknowledged as a substantial factor in generating foreign exchange profits, investments, income, employment opportunities, rural development, poverty alleviation and overall economic prosperity of the country

“I am informed that many entities have benefited in many ways as a result of hosting this expo, such as increasing bookings at their accommodation establishments,” he said. According to Windhoek’s deputy mayor Joseph Uapingene, the tourism industry is both dynamic and expanding. It offers opportunities but also poses challenges, especially for local government. This is because local government is responsible for providing and managing the infrastructure and services that are frequently used by both tourists and residents, he said

“Local government, in its function as the custodian of the ‘showroom’, frequently plays a crucial part in improving the overall tourist experience

Consequently, it is imperative to comprehend the implications of this matter,” Uapingene said.

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