VISION: Appreciation of the beauty and a deep understanding of the values of the remaining assets preserved in culture and heritage creating harmony and enhancing economic and cultural relations amongst affiliated countries.   MISSION STATEMENT   Assembling a “cultural” tourism package for countries interested in by promoting alternative ways to “Leisure Tourism” Building tourism products enabling interaction between travellers and “locals” named “Interactive Tourism” Providing mentorship by introducing business skills to service providers to “Interactive Tourism” Introducing the cultural inclined traveller to a network of alternative activities Promoting culture and heritage of indigenous and traditional structures by means of creating awareness through tourism, media and film, documentaries, photography and books Producing video marketing material (interactive, entertaining, educational and commercials) Establishing a web portal to service countries interested in cultural tourism whereby providing branding and web based marketing Enabling bilateral trade relations and building sustainable partnerships     Endorsement issued by the Castle of Good Hope AFRICANI has closed bonds with the Castle of Good Hope. The Castle, knitted into South Africa’s history, taking us back in time to the century when it all started. It was on the 2nd of January 2016 when the Castle of Good Hope called for a ceremonial day, unveiling of the 350 Commemoration plaque by the Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. Symbolising the richness of South African culture the Castle is possibly the unique and appropriate place to introduce the traveller to the local traditional, performing and visual arts, for interacting with artists, being it painters, dancers, storytellers and alike.   ...   Rudolf Rieger CEO Biography Rudolf, growing up as a business analyst in a corporate environment and IT software developer where he established his IT company in 1980 paralleled by his visual arts engagements he discovered a passion for community support and culture using photography, film documentary and tourism as his way of expression, which he truly services since 2002.   INTERACTIVE JOURNEY    The following summarises the effects initiated through and by Interactive Journeys of the cultural inclined traveller: Creating New Businesses (for the arts and crafts) Mentoring the newly allocated skilled service providers, making them ready for managing their business Expending the market by providing niche clients for the local Tourist Guide Attracting, entertaining and engaging upper Class Traveller (in groups of 4 to 6)   Engaging the Film Industry and TV Creating sustainable Jobs Engaging website and social media Travellers do become ambassadors for their country visited     RESULTING INTO ENHANCED BILATERAL TRADE BETWEEN COUNTRIES