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Importance of Innovation and Digitalization in growing Tourism

The tourism sector is embracing digital tools like never before. Here’s why innovation is key to growth and resilience.

Josephine Wawira
Last updated: 2nd May 2025 1:18 am
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Importance of innovation and digitalization in growing tourism – Digital transformation has solemnly grasped the tourism industry, increasingly altering operations and customer relations in a sector that contributed 3.7% to Kenya’s GDP in 2017 and forecast to rise by 5.2% in 2018.

The industry is experiencing a great deal of innovative disruption, with trends such as Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and mobile bookings and payments taking center stage.

Expectations from tourists have been set high, and relevant stakeholders continue to adopt to the technological changes in a bid to provide pertinent solutions suitable for the new digital environment.

In a statement released by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), it has stressed the importance of tourism and technology, providing opportunities for innovation and creating the jobs of the future.

Speaking during the 63rd European Commission meeting held in Prague-Czech Republic earlier in June this year, Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili affirmed the organization’s aim to make innovation part of the solution to the challenge of marrying continued growth with a more sustainable and responsible tourism sector.

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“Together we can set a vision that considers tourism as a policy priority, a knowledge creator and innovator, and a sector of maximum value for all”, said Mr. Pololikashvili, making clear his vision to create an ecosystem of government policies, funds and strategic projects that nurture disruptive ideas and entrepreneurship.

What is the traveler looking for?

In a world of digital interaction, today’s traveler has shifted focus on the sources of travel and tourism data and information, highly dependent on mobile applications and the digital space for their travel purchases.

From flight to hotel bookings, the services are easily accessible online, making it convenient and user friendly.

Service providers, in a bid to drive sales, revenue and operational efficiency, are upping their efforts to give top-notch customer experience by embracing the digital transformation.

For instance, Amadeus, a travel software and technology solutions provider, notes that service providers should expect the traveler to leverage more on mobile, such as location awareness and directly rebooking on the device.

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He wants to remain connected in the digital, mobile, and virtual marketplace; thus, expects seamless integration across standalone apps such as those that encourage social login.

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Therefore, the main question is whether hotels and travel agents have been able to deliver on these significant traveler demands and what benefits they have recorded.

Speed, relevance, and accuracy of the digital experience are vital when a hotel is seeking to grow conversion rates.

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The AccorHotels App for instance, allows customers to experience a total immersion with virtual reality using their smartphones.

Besides, it provides over 2,000 tourism destinations and 4,200 addresses to affirm the importance of the location awareness application. Other useful features include exclusive presales and room upgrades to reward customer loyalty.

On the other hand, travel agents have not been left behind in relation to innovation and digitalization.

Such is Jumia Travel, a leading OTA in Africa which uses an Extranet App both on Android and Web; in its strategy to use top-notch technology to further empower its hotel partners across all markets.

The tool allows hotel managers to confirm and view their incoming reservations, change their rates and update availability at their own comfort.

By integrating multiple channel managers, the company gives its customers and hotels control over their bookings, reducing the standard check-in time and consequently increasing efficiency and cost savings in an industry ecosystem that is highly characterized by a “mobile-first” adaptation

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