MwendeBwino
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Mwende Bwino is a travel themed Podcast that inspires you to explore your city, country, continent & beyond. Link to latest ep below.
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Uncle Johnny Laura Miti 6) We have to think of tourism as an industry. Just like people have options to buy an IST or a Ferrari, a basic digital watch or a Rolex. Products are developed for different markets and consumers. Only a few can justify Rolexes, Ferrarris or super high-end tourism consumption.
Uncle Johnny Laura Miti 4) The TIME it takes to organise concessions, negotiate with DNPW and other government organisations can be astronomical. I personally know of tourism concession applications/negotiations that have taken in excess of one year with some longer.
Uncle Johnny Laura Miti 5) Marketing costs can be very high. Attending trade fairs internationally or regionally is expensive and requires up-front investment.
Uncle Johnny Laura Miti 3) The levies and other fees charged by DNPW or other government agencies are high. Even for camping in national parks, DNPW takes a hefty cut. Incentives for tourism sector investments are very minimal in the overall picture.
Uncle Johnny Laura Miti 2) Many of these places are in very remote areas. Purchase and transport of building/maintenance materials, food and other service-oriented products costs a lot. Boats, game drive vehicles, large solar power systems, etc. It can be heavy up-front and ong-going investment.
Uncle Johnny Laura Miti 1) General cost of doing business. DNPW charges a lot for prime tourism concessions. Tack on all the licenses necessary to operate, and it adds up.
Laura Miti Good points here, but issues are more complex than how it’s been presented. Plenty opportunities at all levels for a more competitive AND inclusive tourism sector, but takes vision, collaboration, political will and an enabling environment…all of which need to be boosted a lot.
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Amazing conversation! Thank you to our speakers Mother Of Passports Scrapbook Journeys Njeri Gachuhi (Sheri) and all the listeners who shared their insights.
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