African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA) yalengeza kusankhidwa kwa a James Haigh kukhala Wapampando wawo watsopano, kuyambira pa Okutobala 1, 2024.
Ndi kupezeka kodziwika mu zokopa alendo ku Africa James ali ndi chidziwitso chochuluka komanso ukatswiri womwe adapeza pazaka 15. Zochitika zake zambiri zikuphatikiza mayiko osiyanasiyana kuphatikiza Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, ndikupitilira kupita kumadera monga Morocco, Seychelles, ndi São Tomé ndi Príncipe.
"Kudziwa zambiri kwa James pamakampani oyendera komanso zokopa alendo ku Africa kudzakhala kwamtengo wapatali pamene akutenga udindo wampando watsopano wa ATTA," atero a Nigel Vere Nicoll, Purezidenti ndi MD wa Gulu. ATTA. "Kumvetsetsa kwake mozama za zovuta ndi mwayi kudera lonselo kulimbitsa udindo wa ATTA ngati Voice of Africa."
Pa nthawi yonse ya ntchito yake, James wakhala ndi mwayi wofufuza yekha m'mayiko osiyanasiyana a ku Africa. Mu November 2013, iye ndi mkazi wake Leanne anasankhidwa kukhala a CEO a Tourvest's East Africa operations pambuyo pa kugula. Ngakhale kuti panali chipwirikiti choyambirira, adalimbitsa bwino ndikukonzanso bizinesiyo pansi pa utsogoleri wawo.
"Ndili ndi mwayi waukulu kukhala Wapampando wa ATTA kuyambira Okutobala uno," adatero James. "M'dziko la post-COVID, ATTA ili ndi mwayi wolimbikitsa chitukuko chokhazikika cha zokopa alendo chomwe chimapindulitsa anthu ku Africa konse."
"Ndakhala ndi mwayi waukulu kuti ndathera nthawi yambiri ndikugwira ntchito m'mayiko osiyanasiyana a ku Africa," anawonjezera. "Ndife onyadira kwambiri momwe ntchito yathu yokopa alendo imakhudzira antchito, mabanja, ndi madera."
Wapampando wotuluka wa ATTA Nick Aslin adati "kusankhidwa kwa James Haigh kudzawonetsetsa kuti ntchito yofunika yomwe ATTA yachita m'zaka 30 zapitazi ipitilirabe bwino komanso mwachangu."
