Maputo will host the African Diplomatic Tourism and Investment Forum (ADTIF) 2025 from August 20 to 22, an event that will bring together more than 500 delegates from Africa, the diaspora, and the international media. The meeting will take place at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Center.
The forum, organized by the African Tourism Board (ATB), African Union Sixth Region Global (AU6RG), Economic Community of Africa Sixth Region (ECASR), and African Travel Commission (ATC), aims to promote Africa as a competitive global tourism destination for investment, highlighting the sector’s contribution to sustainable economic growth.
According to the news portal Travel and Tour World, confirmed participants include delegations from Algeria, Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco, Eswatini, Tanzania, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, Cape Verde, and Angola. The President of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, will attend, along with other African heads of state.
Over the course of three days, the forum will feature “high-level sessions, strategic panels, and diplomatic and business exhibitions.” Discussions will focus on topics such as the role of tourism in economic diplomacy, the impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), and the potential of the African Passport to boost mobility and intra-African trade.
Beyond tourism, the event also seeks to position Africa as a competitive destination for investment in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, agriculture, finance, and digital transformation, while also highlighting the role of the African diaspora in mobilizing knowledge and capital for the continent’s economic transformation. The government considers ADTIF 2025 “a strategic milestone, not only for African economic diplomacy but also for strengthening Mozambique’s position in international tourism and sustainable investment.”
Source: Diário Económico
