Organisers of this year’s edition of the Africa Travel Content Creator Conference 2024 (AFTCOC24) have disclosed that plans are in top gear for the second edition of the annual conference that is scheduled to hold next month in Cape Town, South Africa. Speaking on this development, the Founder of Taste of Africa Vibes, Jibola oluseye Abati, who is curating the event noted, ‘‘Taste of Africa Vibes, an award-winning digital tourism group, is proud to announce the Africa Travel Content Creator Conference 2024 (AFTCOC24). The event will be held between September 4 and 7, 2024 at the Marriott Hotel Crystal Towers, Cape Town, South Africa.
‘‘This year’s AFTCOC24 promises to be a remarkable gathering, featuring a lively panel of inspiring speakers, vendors’ exhibits, special guests, and city tour of Cape Town. The conference aims to gather attendees from across the continent and beyond to share insights, network, and celebrate Africa’s vibrant culture, thereby positively impacting the continent’s image and development.’’ Abati further disclosed, ‘‘in addition to these exciting activities, AFTCOC24 will highlight Africa’s diverse and captivating tourism offerings.
Attendees will have the opportunity to discover unique destinations, experiences, and travel services that showcase the continent’s rich heritage and natural beauty.’’ This is as he added, ‘‘join us for an unforgettable experience in one of the world’s most enchanting cities as we explore new horizons in travel, tourism, and content creation. ‘‘Taste of Africa Vibes is an award-winning tourism group dedicated to promoting the beauty and diversity of Africa.
As the largest Africa digital tourism group on Facebook, we strive to connect enthusiasts with engaging contents and resources about Africa and travelling to its varied destinations.’’ On the mission of AFTCOC24, Abati said, ‘‘our mission at Taste of Africa Vibes is to engage all African communities and the Diaspora to come together and explore the richness, beauty, resources and endless opportunities that Africa has to offer while working collectively to help change the narrative of the Mother land. ‘‘We host an annual event to help facilitate this mission.
The Africa Travel Content Creator Conference will allow for a robust and diverse audience to come together from all over the globe to network, collaborate, and partner to further the development of Africa across all sectors and industries to help with reshaping the narrative of the continent of Africa.’’ Delegates to the conference, he said, will have their understanding and knowledge of Africa enhanced, saying, ‘‘through this experience, delegates will become more educated, enlightened, knowledgeable and empowered to tell the true story of the beauty of Africa, using the art of storytelling through content creation. ‘‘Additionally, the Africa Travel Content Creator Conference is an opportunity for our attendees, partners, and speakers to all come together to collaborate and contribute to promoting Africa to a global audience.
This helps in the long term in fostering sustainable tourism, supporting local economies, and preserving cultural heritage.’’ Abati said,‘‘this event will bring together government officials, travel content creators, travel and tour agencies, African tourism institutions, entrepreneurs and many others to help fulfill the mission of using the digital space to help visually and creatively tell a new story, the true story of Africa across the world.’’ To this end, the Founder of Taste of Africa Vibes beckons on all content creators and lovers of Africa to, ‘‘join us as we embark on a full day of adventure, sightseeing, content creation, and exploration.
Put your skills to test and capture the beauty of South Africa as we visit popular destinations in Cape Town.’’.
