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28.10.2026, NIGERIA: PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE NIGERIAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NTDA)
PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE NIGERIAN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NTDA), OLAYIWOLA AWAKAN, AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA President Bola Ahmed Tinubu receives in audience the Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA), Olayiwola Awakan, as he discussed the strategic role of tourism in advancing Nigeria’s economic diversification, job...
27.10.2026, United Arab Emirates: Sharjah Institute for Heritage, UNESCO enhance skills in intangible heritage preservation.
SHARJAH, 27th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Sharjah Institute for Heritage launched a capacity-building workshop on Monday for focal points under UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding…
United Arab Emirates
NIGER: Official Culture-Lancement in Tahoua of the 13th edition of the National Competition of Modern Nigerian Music, the Dan Gourmou Prize.
Tahoua, 25 Oct (ANP)-The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Mr Sidi Mohamed AlMahmoud officially launched, on Saturday 24 October 2026, at the Maison des Jeunes et…
Niger
24.10.2026, CABO VERDE: Ribeira das Patas celebrates the day of the locality and the parish of Saint John Paul II with an unemployed day.
Porto Novo, 22 Oct. (Inforpress) – The town of Ribeira das Patas today celebrates today, with an un retraining day, the 11th anniversary of its rise to…
Cabo Verde
23.10.2026, ALGERIA: The National Thermal Tourism Forum in Guelma on 26 and 27 October
ALGER – The wilaya of Guelma will host, on 26 and 27 October, the National Thermal Tourism Forum, with the participation of more than 200 actors in…
Algeria
14.10.2026: NIGER: Governor of Zinder visits the rehabilitation site of the traditional langua -langua arena
Zinder, 14 Oct (ANP)-The Governor of the Zinder region, Colonel Massalatchi Mahaman Sani, made a visit Wednesday, 14 October, the rehabilitation site of the traditional Langa-langa arena…
Niger
03.10.2026-Indonesia eyes 5,600 tourist visits, US$7.17 million from TEJ 2026.
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s participation in Tourism Expo Japan (TEJ) 2026 in Tokyo generated potential visits from 5,600 tourists, with estimated potential foreign exchange earnings of US$7.168…
Indonesia