Tourism bosses from The Gambia scooped up major prizes at a big travel conference that happened in Ghana's capital city. GTBoard grabbed two top honors when judges at the Accra Weizo Conference announced winners for West Africa's best tourism marketing agency and champion of seamless travel. The eighth annual event brought together travel industry bigwigs from across the region on June 27, 2025. Hotel meeting rooms at the Accra City Hotel buzzed with tourism ministers and board directors from Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone, Ghana, and The Gambia. Tour operators and travel professionals packed the ceremony to see who would take home the coveted awards.
ITTOG representatives from The Gambia also walked away with hardware after winning the Balafon Travel Award for Champions of West Africa. Conference organizers ATQ Publisher handed out praise for GTBoard's smart marketing moves and partnership deals that boosted The Gambia's tourism reputation. The publishers highlighted how ITTOG's training programs and workforce development efforts matched perfectly with conference goals. Regional cooperation among ECOWAS member countries gets a boost from events like Accra Weizo, which creates networking opportunities for tourism professionals. ATQ Publisher boss Ikechi Uko expressed excitement about working with both Gambian organizations to grow travel destinations across West Africa.
ITTOG representatives from The Gambia also walked away with hardware after winning the Balafon Travel Award for Champions of West Africa. Conference organizers ATQ Publisher handed out praise for GTBoard's smart marketing moves and partnership deals that boosted The Gambia's tourism reputation. The publishers highlighted how ITTOG's training programs and workforce development efforts matched perfectly with conference goals. Regional cooperation among ECOWAS member countries gets a boost from events like Accra Weizo, which creates networking opportunities for tourism professionals. ATQ Publisher boss Ikechi Uko expressed excitement about working with both Gambian organizations to grow travel destinations across West Africa.
