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The organizing partners of the First African Tourism Forum in Sharm El-Sheikh announced that the forum will be held periodically annually, after the success achieved by the first edition of the forum, which witnessed the attendance of more than 2,000 officials from countries’ ambassadors, hotel operators and tourism companies from Europe and Africa.

The forum was co-organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones, the South Sinai Governorate, the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association, GMT Fuarcilik International Tourism Promotion Company, and the Rixos Egypt Hotels and Resorts Group.

The two-day conference succeeded in introducing international investors to investment opportunities in the tourism sector in Egypt and Africa, the investment incentives granted by the continent’s governments, and the plans of tourism ministries and agencies to attract investment, in addition to the competitive advantages of each country in terms of natural and historical attractions, available labor force, and an attractive and supportive environment for investment and tourism.

On this occasion, Mr. Erkan Yildirim, General Manager of Rixos Egypt Hotels, said: “The Rixos Egypt Hotel Group participated in this international forum to inspire the world with the vision of the Rixos Egypt Group, the journey of transformation, the succession of achievements and the magnitude of the enormous opportunities, and to consolidate the position of the Rixos Group and enhance its successes and record numbers in the number of partners and partnerships.” And packages and experiences,” Erkan Yildirim adds, “The Rixos Egypt Group is witnessing rapid growth, as the number of tourists in general, and tourists coming from outside Egypt, in addition to the number of tourists, has exceeded; “All the targets and expectations, especially with the opening of a number of major projects and tourist attractions in Sharm El Sheikh and El Alamein.”