The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), has launched a development plan to revive the tourism sector in Nigeria.
The plan, called “Tourism Hackathon Nigeria” was launched on Tuesday by the agency.
The Director General of the corporation, Folorunsho Coker, in his remarks during the launch, said the plan would transform the tourism industry in Nigeria.
He said the policy will provide unique and innovative solutions to identified challenges and gaps across the tourism value chain in Nigeria, using digital tools that will be developed at scale within the next 18-24 months.
Also, he explained that Hackathon is a follow-up to the “tour Nigeria” and the CHIEF plan that were launched in 2017.
Mr Coker highlighted that “some of the identified challenges burdening businesses within the ecosystem include: proper pricing, safe payment channels, access to market, customer service and retention, and bookings and reservations.
Others are data collection and…
