Zimbabwe is set to host the United Nations Tourism Africa Gastronomy Forum, marking the first time this prestigious event will take place on the African continent. Information Publicity and Broadcasting Service Minister Jenfan Muswere made the pronouncement during a post-cabinet press briefing in Harare on Tuesday.
“Zimbabwe will be hosting the United Nations Tourism Africa Gastronomy Forum, the first on the African continent, in Victoria Falls from 26th to 28th July 2024. Zimbabwe was chosen to host the Forum in the wake of an exceptional exhibition of the country’s culture and cuisine by a Zimbabwean delegation at a similar Forum held in Spain in October 2023,” Muswere said.
He further revealed that Zimbabwe received 100 scholarships from the UN Tourism during the Forum in Spain, all of which have been taken up by students in Culinary Departments and Schools across the country.
“All the country’s ten provinces benefitted from the scholarships. Meanwhile, Government is in the process of establishing a Gastronomy Tourism Academy in Victoria Falls to serve Zimbabwe and the whole of Africa. The prestigious event in Victoria Falls will further validate His Excellency the President’s untiring efforts to establish our country as a global leader in Heritage-based Tourism and Hospitality,” he said
The United Nations Tourism Africa Gastronomy Forum is expected to bring together experts and stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industry, offering a platform to discuss and showcase the rich gastronomic heritage of Africa.
