REGIONAL
WINNER From Nigeria
Dr Wasiu Adeyemo Babalola Dr Wasiu Adeyemo Babalola is the managing director for West Africa of the Swiss International Hotel & Resorts, Switzerland. He is also an adjunct/visiting lecturer to the School of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management, Kwara State University, Malete, Kwara State, Nigeria. As a member of the International Management Council of Swiss International Hotel, he was able to develop the brand across Africa starting from Nigeria and today the hotel chain is operational in four countries, across six cities with seven hotels in Africa. In academics, he was involved in mentoring over 600 graduating students both at the Polytechnic and University levels across the country. He currently serves as External Moderator/ Assessor to Lagos State Polytechnic Hospitality Management Technology programmes among others. He was instrumental to the setting up of the Institute of Hospitality, UK in Nigeria.
From Tanzania
Moustafa H. Khataw Moustafa H. Khataw is the managing director and CEO of Skylink Group. Khataw was nominated as one of the five Top Franchise Owner of the Year (FOTY) at the UNIGLOBE Rendezvous in London in the UNIGLOBE system worldwide. UNIGLOBE Skylink Travel & Tours Ltd based in Dar Es Salaam – Tanzania with branches in Arusha, Mwanza and Zanzibar has been named to the 2015 UNIGLOBE Chairman’s Circle for being among the top-performing TMCs in the UNIGLOBE system worldwide. He recently went into a new business venture with First Car Rental Tanzania. The new business units form part of First Car Rental’s car hire partnership with Moustafa H. Khataw, the CEO of Uniglobe Skylink Travel, previously a network partner to Avis and now the brand new but still the market leader: First Car Rental Tanzania.
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