Tributes are pouring in for Dr Carmen Nibigira, a champion of East African tourism and hospitality, who passed away this week at the age of 46. The Burundi-born, tireless advocate for tourism achieved so many significant milestones throughout her career.
She lived and worked in the US, Switzerland, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and other countries, which informed her knowledge of the industry and the region. In 2014, she returned to Burundi to take up the role of Director General of the National Tourism Board as she saw this as an opportunity to reform the tourism sector in her country. Nibigira served as Regional Coordinator for the East Africa Tourism Platform between 2015 and 2017 where she was a strong advocate for regional integration…
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