{"id":2000131375,"date":"2026-11-05T18:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T16:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000131375"},"modified":"2026-11-05T18:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T16:30:23","slug":"rwanda-seeks-to-turn-tourism-interest-into-business-opportunities-at-wtm-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-seeks-to-turn-tourism-interest-into-business-opportunities-at-wtm-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda seeks to turn tourism interest into business opportunities at WTM London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Speaking to IGIHE, C\u00e9dric Tuyisenge, Acting Head of Tourism Marketing at the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), said the country’s participation in the annual tourism fair aims to strengthen its presence in global markets and generate business opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver the past few years, Rwanda has attended WTM London with the aim of strengthening its presence in the global tourism market and turning international interest into business opportunities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said Rwanda was showcasing its diverse tourism offering, from mountain gorilla experiences and wildlife safaris to cultural attractions and hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur message at WTM London was simple: Rwanda offers much more than a visit; it offers a memorable experience,\u201d Tuyisenge said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that the country was prioritising connections with international travel buyers, strengthening existing relationships and developing partnerships with tour operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond raising visibility, RDB wants the engagement to encourage travellers to explore more of Rwanda and extend their stays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe expect this engagement to translate into more bookings, stronger market access and increased tourism revenue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuyisenge said the broader objective was to ensure tourism growth benefits local businesses, creates jobs and contributes to conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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C\u00e9dric Tuyisenge, Acting Head of Tourism Marketing at the Rwanda Development Board (RDB)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Rwanda is using its participation in the 2026 World Travel Market (WTM) in London to strengthen international tourism partnerships, attract more visitors and turn interest in the country into concrete business opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000131376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"archived_slugs":[],"footnotes":"","igh_game_id":0},"categories":[38],"tags":[69],"byline":[2285],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000131375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-37","tag-homehighlights","byline-karirima-a-ngarambe-8"],"bylines":[{"id":2285,"name":"Karirima A. Ngarambe","slug":"karirima-a-ngarambe-8","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null,"twitter_handle":""}],"contributors":[{"id":2285,"name":"Karirima A. Ngarambe","slug":"karirima-a-ngarambe-8","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null,"twitter_handle":""}],"featured_image":{"id":2000131376,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-05-at-3.29.02-PM.jpeg","alt":"","caption":"C\u00e9dric Tuyisenge, Acting Head of Tourism Marketing at the Rwanda Development Board (RDB)","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":788,"height":800,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-05-at-3.29.02-PM-150x150.jpeg","width":150,"height":150},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-05-at-3.29.02-PM-296x300.jpeg","width":296,"height":300},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-05-at-3.29.02-PM-768x780.jpeg","width":768,"height":780},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-05-at-3.29.02-PM.jpeg","width":788,"height":800},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-05-at-3.29.02-PM.jpeg","width":788,"height":800}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000131375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000131375"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000131375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000131382,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000131375\/revisions\/2000131382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000131376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000131375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000131375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000131375"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000131375"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000131375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}