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Series 10: A Rare Birds Collaboration with Startup Lounge Africa. Episode 199 with Ghanaian Founder of Tukwan Phillip Gideon Aye-Darko

By rarebirds 27.10.21

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Series 10: A Rare Birds Collaboration with Startup Lounge Africa. Episode 199 with Ghanaian Founder of Tukwan Phillip Gideon Aye-Darko

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • Get to Know Phillip
  • Phillip’s First Travel Experience
  • The Origin Story
  • The Problem the StartUp Is Solving
  • Training Tour Guides
  • The Matchmaking Process
  • Countries on Itinerary List
  • Building an African Focussed Travel Company
  • Learn the USP
  • The Role of Tour Guides in the Company
  • Limited Funding for Tourism
  • Trends in Tourism as a Result of Covid
  • The Ghanaian Government and the Tourism Industry
  • African YouTubers
  • Lessons Learned
You can also listen in via Anchor,  Breaker, Overcast, Radio Public,  Soundcloud, itunes, Stitcher, Google Play and Spotify


MORE INFO ON PHILLIP

Phillip is an IT Service Delivery Analyst, he concentrates primarily on Travel Technology Delivery for Tourists and Travel Guides in Africa. His key skills and expertise include IT System Analysis, Project Management and Monitoring & Evaluation of further Employee/Project Leads.  His company Tukwan is the first on market travel tech provider in Ghana, offering tourists the freedom to experience quality tours and pay less.

 

Host: Jo-Ann A. Hamilton

Guest: Phillip Gideon Aye-Darko

  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-gideon-aye-darko-24020475/
  • Website:  https://tukwangh.com/
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/tukwangh
  • Instagram: @tukwangh
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tukwangh/

Resources Mentioned:

  • MEST
  • Tony Elumu Foundation

Credits:

  • Produced and Hosted by-Jo-Ann A. Hamilton
  • Music Production by SB Creations & Rare BirdsHQ

Follow: #RareIsChange in Social Media

 

By rarebirds 27.10.21

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