Wednesday, May 20, 2015

WE ARE AFRICA CONFERENCE IN CAPE TOWN





WE ARE AFRICA CONFERENCE

The third annual ‘We are Africa’ conference took place in Cape Town recently. Over 250 exhibitors gathered to promote new luxury properties, property upgrades and advancements in conservation and anti-poaching techniques. Our managing director, Patrick, was invited to attend the conference and he met with over 60 exhibitors to discuss and source new properties and deals for our customers.

Tourist trends and infrastructure developments within the region were also discussed. Zimbabwe is experiencing renewed visitor interest in Hwange and Mana Pools National Parks. Hwange is known for its large elephant herds and Mana Pools has the country’s largest concentration of hippo and crocodile. In Victoria Falls USD$150 million is being spent on the airport to allow for larger planes. A second runway will mean more direct scheduled flights to places such as Kruger Nelspruit, Cape Town and possibly Nairobi, making travel around east and southern Africa easier and quicker.


 
 

The conference began with a conversation lab discussing the alarming growth in poaching and the new measures being implemented to combat this unthinkable practice. After lunch there was a series of interesting speakers including Levison Wood, an explorer, writer, photographer and former British military parachutist talk about his nine month journey walking the length of the Nile. 

In 2014 Wood became the first man to attempt to walk the length of the Nile, which saw him spend nine months travelling through rainforests, deserts, cities and even war zones in Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. In his documentary, 'Walking the Nile', you learn about his story of modern Africa, including the impact it had on him and the amazing people he met and the breathtaking places he saw along the way.