RE-LAUNCH OF THE FEDERATION OF EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA TRAVEL AGENT ASSOCIATIONS (FESATA)

President 
Moustafa Khataw

The Federation of Eastern & Southern Africa Travel agent Associations (FESATA) was re-launched on 19 May 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya at a meeting attended by representatives from 7 National Travel Agent Associations. Members of the new Association include the national associations of Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Botswana and Angola.

The new Association offers members a regional platform to address cross border issues in the travel industry and also a single voice to articulate concerns of mutual interest at international forums.

Objectives of the Association are:

a)    To strengthen working relationships between national associations in the region;

b)    To support and promote professionalism and best practices in the region;

c)    To foster networking opportunities;

d)    To provides a forum for discussion around travel industry issues and concerns of mutual interest;

e)    To maintain necessary relations with regional, global and international organisations representing air carriers and other suppliers of travel services;

f)     To develop business – to – business linkages

During the meeting the following were elected as the officials of FESATA:

1.    President- Mr. Moustafa Khataw- Tanzania Society of Travel Agents (TASOTA)

2.    Vice President, Finance- Mr. Ken Banda- Travel Agents Association of Malawi (TAAM

3.    Vice President, Air related Matters-Mr. S.G. Kaka- Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA)

4.    Secretary/Ag. CEO- Mr. Nicanor Sabula- CEO, KATA

In the coming days, the new team has been tasked with the responsibility of registering the Association in Kenya, establishing organizational structures and raising funds to support the functions and programmes of the Association.

For more information, kindly contact KATA secretariat on Tel. +254-700-779939 or email info@katakenya.org