Meetings planners most value suppliers they know and trust, who offer a destination that attendees will be enthusiastic about.Source: American Express Meetings & Events, Emerging Africa: Exploring Meetings on a Changing

Continent White Paper (July 2015)

“American Express Meetings & Events” is a service provided by American Express Global Business Travel (“GBT”). GBT is a joint venture that is not

wholly-owned by American Express Company or any of its subsidiaries (“American Express”). “American Express Global Business Travel”, “American Express”

and the American Express logo are trademarks of American Express, and are used under limited license.

North Africa and Southern Africa are well-regarded by meetings professionals for their infrastructures, facilities, technology and safety.

Source: American Express Meetings & Events, Emerging Africa: Exploring Meetings on a Changing

Continent White Paper (July 2015)

“American Express Meetings & Events” is a service provided by American Express Global Business Travel (“GBT”). GBT is a joint venture that is not

wholly-owned by American Express Company or any of its subsidiaries (“American Express”). “American Express Global Business Travel”, “American Express”

and the American Express logo are trademarks of American Express, and are used under limited license.

“American Express Meetings & Events” is a service provided by American Express Global Business Travel (“GBT”). GBT is a joint venture that is not

wholly-owned by American Express Company or any of its subsidiaries (“American Express”). “American Express Global Business Travel”, “American Express”

and the American Express logo are trademarks of American Express, and are used under limited license.

consider themselves unfamiliar with the West Africa region.

67%Among the meeting planners surveyed for our white paper,

Source: American Express Meetings & Events, Emerging Africa: Exploring Meetings

on a Changing Continent White Paper (July 2015)