FOR the first time since the inception of the Travel Expo in 1982, this year’s edition of the annual tourism and travel fair will be graced by exhibitors from non-African countries.

Bulawayo will host this year’s re-branded Sanganai World Travel and Tourism Africa Fair from October 15-19.

Karikoga Kaseke, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority CEO told Standardbusiness that 13 non-African countries would bring exhibitors for the October travel and tourism showcase.

"Thirteen non-African countries will bring exhibitors," Kaseke said. "But it does not mean that there will be 13 exhibitors as each country will bring in more than one exhibitor."

The ZTA boss said the 13 non-African countries bringing in exhibitors included Brazil, South Korea, UK, Germany and France among others.

ZTA had targeted 400 local exhibitors and 50 international exhibitors. "Five hundred and eighteen exhibitors have already booked space compared to 130 exhibitors last year," he said.

Kaseke said the fair had attracted buyers from 53 countries including Europe. Last year 70 international buyers from European countries, particularly the United Kingdom, withdrew their participation from the travel and tourism fair "for political reasons".

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