{"id":952,"date":"2023-01-15T21:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T21:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=952"},"modified":"2023-01-15T21:20:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T21:20:00","slug":"abeiku-santana-named-among-top-10-tourism-and-hospitality-influencers-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=952","title":{"rendered":"Abeiku Santana named among top 10 tourism and hospitality influencers in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg-EJ3sc8lbqf-CxdV-sX-p0fK9hzJlAB5-GyhsUPKdhtLMuYEXxFve_InqT6hndfg8pWXzuhm_k1MyPrWQraRfYo65AOWFO6HV4yoE_hBTRJg-Nbv06LAihb3SVvEfNRKeESmRPpXE7rtdsKJGiKno7pjzHbU7haqOeBuba1Mjph-8nBW7ROLObqgd\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"460\" data-original-width=\"597\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg-EJ3sc8lbqf-CxdV-sX-p0fK9hzJlAB5-GyhsUPKdhtLMuYEXxFve_InqT6hndfg8pWXzuhm_k1MyPrWQraRfYo65AOWFO6HV4yoE_hBTRJg-Nbv06LAihb3SVvEfNRKeESmRPpXE7rtdsKJGiKno7pjzHbU7haqOeBuba1Mjph-8nBW7ROLObqgd\" width=\"311\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, &quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 25.7143px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 3px; margin-top: 20px;\">Mr. Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey, popularly known as Abeiku Santana has been named among the Top 10 Hospitality and Tourism Influencers in Africa for the year 2022.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, &quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">The broadcaster was recognised for his more than two decades of dedicated service to the growth of tourism on the African continent, particularly in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, &quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Abeiku Santana, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Kaya Tours Ghana Ltd, a tour operator in Ghana, received a certificate for his service at the Hospitality Awards Africa 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, &quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Nicknamed &#8220;Mr. Tourism on Air,&#8221; Abeiku Santana, a one-time winner of the Tourism Oriented Media Personality of the Year at the National Tourism Awards, was elated with his latest milestone and was grateful for the recognition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, &quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">&#8220;The growth of domestic tourism is something I always have at heart, and this landmark achievement would further motivate me to give my best to the growth of African tourism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, &quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">&#8220;The African tourism industry has massive potential, and I will urge governments across the continent to invest heavily in this sector because it brings wealth and provides jobs for the masses,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, &quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Back in 2020, Abeiku Santana gained special recognition as the Exclusive Man of the Year for his exploits in Tourism Marketing and Promotion using his platform to promote Ghana\u2019s tourism.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, &quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Abeiku Santana who works for the Despite Media Group won the 2021 Radio and Television Personality of the Year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, &quot;Arial Unicode MS&quot;, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px 0px 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">Source: <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.graphic.com.gh\/\">www.graphic.com.gh<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Mr. Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey, popularly known as Abeiku Santana has been named among the Top 10 Hospitality and Tourism Influencers in Africa for the year 2022. 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