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As a little girl, Stella Fubara had big dreams of becoming an air hostess or a pilot. Even though she pursued a career in business and finance management, providence will eventually take her back to the travel and tourism industry. But this time as the Director of International Operations at the Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing, where she would bear the responsibility of promoting Dubai to the African market.

In this interview with KONYE CHELSEA NWABOGOR, Stella talks about her career in tourism, Dubai’s strategies for tourism growth and her thoughts on the Nigerian tourism sector.