This is exciting - Tourism minister
M– Minister of Tourism Moses Vilakati expressed excitement at the news.
The minister stated that this would enhance the economies of both Eswatini and Mozambique, as it would be now convenient to travel between these countries in one day and at affordable rates.
“This is very exciting news indeed. It will augment the signed Trialand. It’s long overdue,” Vilakati said.
Triland is an initiative entered into between the Eswatini Tourism Authority (ETA), Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) and the Mozambique Tourism Board (Inatur) with the aim to promote the region as a tourist, trade and investment destination.
Attended
Following the re-engagement meeting attended by the three countries at the Royal Villas in Eswatini on April 22, 2022, the memorandum of undestanding (MoU) signing took place during a reactivation meeting held at the Durban ICC where the countries were exhibiting their tourism offerings in the first Africa’s Travel Indaba to take place in the last two years.
Present at the meeting were Eswatini’s Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs MP Moses Vilakati; CEO of the Eswatini Tourism Authority, Linda Nxumalo and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mozambique Tourism Authority (Inatur), Marco Vaz Dos Anjos.
“From a historical perspective, Eswatini, Mpumalanga and Mozambique are united. During our Incwala ceremony, we have maintained the tradition of
Minister of Tourism Moses Vilakati.
travelling to Mozambique to fetch water. As a country, we give our blessings to the CEOs in signing this MoU. We are excited that they will look into the feasibility of this exercise, especially where issues of connectivity are concerned. I’m excited that we are able to reignite this very important MoU, which will give tourists a diverse set of experiences ranging from culture in Eswatini and sceneries in Mpumalanga, to the ocean in Mozambique,” said Vilakati.