“The development of the app was inspired by the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown, which highlighted the potential for improved local tourism to offset declining overseas tourism”
“The development of the app was inspired by the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown, which highlighted the potential for improving local tourism to offset the decline in foreign tourism, explains Jafar Ajena, head of the young company and also a former IT specialist for the Uganda Tourism Board.
“Tour operators and potential travelers can interact, streamlining domestic and intra-African tourism operations”
Currently available as a website and set to expand to smartphones, with availability on iPhone and Android devices, the platform invites registered travel operators to upload and showcase their activity packages on the app, which potential buyers can browse and choose. Travelers interested in these packages should create an account on the app, with no membership fees. Tour operators and potential travelers can interact, streamlining domestic and intra-African tourism operations. Tour Plug enables online payments and ensures that funds go directly to the tour operator whose product is purchased, which sets it apart from similar apps on the market, its promoter points out.
The app development cost was $19,000, including $4,000 paid in kind through the team's own efforts.
Find more : https://tourplug.app/
Influence of technology on the tourism industry in Africa,Techcityng : https://www.techcityng.com/influence-of-technology-on-african-tourism-industry/
