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  • ‘Amadeus to invest in Nigeria’

    Vice-Président, Africa, Amadeus, the world’s leading Global Distribution System (GDS) for travel service providers and sellers, Mr Paul De Villiers, has described Nigeria as the most critical partner of the organisation in Africa.

    This singular attribute he said is  prompting the firm to  continue to invest in the country.

    He said the size of the Nigerian economy is another attraction for it to continue to do business.

    Speaking at the opening of its office, in Ikoyi last week,  Villiers noted that the firm is committed to the development of the aviation and travel industry  in the country.

    De Villiers said: “Nigeria is extremely important to us in Africa and that is for so many reasons. The first is that Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa.

    “The second is that I am convinced that there is a huge growth coming to Nigeria in coming years, one of the most impressive things about Nigeria is its people. The Nigerians I have met are all ambitous, energetic, dynamic; they want to make progress. And that is what a nation needs.

    “In a lot of other countries, the people’s biggest ambition is to work for the ministries, for the government or their municipality.

    ”But not Nigeria, no matter where the people come from or their class in society, they want to progress, and contribute to the society, they want to be wealthy and that is very important for the nation.

    “So not only do you have the energy, you have the natural resources and on top of it, you have the size. A country projected to be 400 million by 2050, which is even bigger than the whole of Europe, so I think Nigeria has everything  going for it and Amadeus is going to keep investing in Nigeria.”

  • ‘Amadeus to invest in Nigeria’

    Vice-Président, Africa, Amadeus, the world’s leading Global Distribution System (GDS) for travel service providers and sellers, Mr Paul De Villiers, has described Nigeria as the most critical partner of the organisation in Africa.

    This singular attribute he said is  prompting the firm to  continue to invest in the country .

    He said the size of the Nigerian economy is another  attraction for it to continue to do business .

    Speaking at the official opening of its office, in Ikoyi last week,  Villiers noted  that the firm  is committed to the development of the aviation and travel industry  in the country.

    De Villiers said: “Nigeria is extremely important to us in Africa and that is for so many reasons. The first is that Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa.

    “The second is that I am convinced that there is a huge growth coming to Nigeria in coming years, One of the most impressive things about Nigeria is its people. The Nigerians I have met are all ambitous, energetic, dynamic, they want to progress. And that is what a nation needs.

    “In a lot of other countries, the people’s biggest ambition is to work for the ministries, for the government or their municipality.

    ”But not Nigeria, no matter where the people come from or their class in society, they want to progress, and contribute to the society, they want to be wealthy and that is very important for the nation.

    “So not only do you have the energy, you have the natural resources and on top of it, you have the size. A country projected to be 400 million  by 2050, which is even bigger than the whole of Europe, so I think Nigeria has everything  going for it and Amadeus is going to keep investing in  Nigeria.”

    He explained that this is the reason the company moved its office to Ikoyi and that it will continue to improve its technology to reward the loyalty of customers and  ensure their convenience.

  • Amadeus will continue to invest in Nigeria, says  Vice President, Africa

    Amadeus will continue to invest in Nigeria, says  Vice President, Africa

    Vice-Président, Africa, Amadeus, the world’s leading Global Distribution System (GDS) for travel service providers and sellers across the globe,  Mr Paul De Villiers, has described Nigeria as the most critical partner of the organisation in Africa.

    Speaking at the official opening of the new office of Amadeus, Nigeria at the Dophin Estate Extension in Ikoyi last week, Villiers noted  that Amadeus is committed to the development of the aviation and travel industry  in the country.

    While welcoming the company’s customers and other stakeholders who graced the occassion, De Villiers said: “Nigeria is extremely important to us in Africa and that is for so many reasons. The first is that Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa.

    The second is that I am convinced that there is a huge growth coming to Nigeria in coming years, One of the most impressive things about Nigeria is its people. The Nigerians I have met are all ambitous, energetic, dynamic, they want to progress. And that is what a nation needs.

    “In a lot of other countries, the people’s biggest ambition is to work for the ministries, for the government or their municipality. « But not Nigeria, no matter where the people come from or their class in society, they want to progress, and contribute to the society, they want to be wealthy and that is very important for the nation. So not only do you have the energy, you have the natural resources and on top of it, you have the size. A country projected to be 400million  by 2050, which is even bigger than the whole of Europe, so I think Nigeria has everything  going for it and Amadeus is going to keep investing in  Nigeria.

    He explained that this is the reason the company moved its office to Ikoyi and that it will continue to improve its technology to reward the loyalty of customers and  ensure their convenience.

    Present at the event were, General Manager for Nigeria and Ghana, Mr Yann Gilbert, President, National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA),  Mr. Bankole Bernand, Managing Director, Aviator Travels, Mrs. Tinuke Nwakohu and Sales and Marketing Manager, Amadeus, Nigeria, Mrs Joke Adeyemi among other.

  • MTN, Amadeus invest N7.95b in online travel agency

    Global technology investor, Amadeus in partnership with Africa’s leading mobile and digital life services operator, MTN, has announced N7.95billion ($40million) investment in Travelstart. Travelstart is the leading online travel agency in Africa, and has built a market leadership position in South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya and parts of the Middle East. The growth investment by Amadeus and MTN will enable Travelstart to enter new markets and extend its market dominance throughout Africa, as the online travel agency responds to strong demand from a rapidly expanding middle class with internet access.

    Travelstart was founded in Sweden in 1999 by its CEO Stephan Ekbergh. Operating in Africa from its Cape Town headquarters since 2006, Mr Ekbergh has built Travelstart into the market leader in South Africa, with over 75 per cent market share. The company has since entered other emerging markets across the Middle East and Africa, achieving revenues north of $200million last year and market leadership positions in Nigeria, Egypt, and Kenya.