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African Travel Commission admits Cross River State Tourism Bureau as affiliate member

The African Travel Commission has admitted the Cross River State Tourism Bureau as an affiliate member to boost institutional collaboration and promote intra-African travel.

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The African Travel Commission has admitted the Cross River State Tourism Bureau as an affiliate member, Businessday NG reported. The admission takes effect immediately following discussions between the two organizations. [1]

According to Businessday NG, the membership aims to strengthen institutional collaboration between the commission and continental tourism development agencies. The partnership focuses on promoting intra-African travel, destination marketing, tourism investment, and sustainable tourism development. [1]

Cross River State is located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria and shares its capital with Calabar. The state borders Benue State to the north, Ebonyi and Abia states to the west, Akwa Ibom State to the southwest, and Cameroon along its eastern border. [2]

The state was originally created on May 27, 1967, from the eastern part of the Eastern Region. Initially named the South-Eastern State, it was renamed Cross River State in 1976 and previously contained the area that became Akwa Ibom State in 1987. [2]

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In short

  • The African Travel Commission admitted the Cross River State Tourism Bureau as an affiliate member.
  • The partnership targets destination marketing, tourism investment, and intra-African travel development.
  • Cross River State is located in southern Nigeria and shares an eastern border with Cameroon.

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  1. [1]ATC admits Cross River State Tourism Bureau as affiliate memberBusinessday NG, 7h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

  1. [2]Cross River State on Wikipedia

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