The African Travel Times Magazine Awards was instituted to recognise excellence in the travel and tourism/aviation sector in  West Africa.

The Awards ceremony was held at the Accra City Hotel, Accra on the 13th December 2018, it was in recognition of the great zeal the Authority and its CEO have demonstrated in the promotion and reposition of tourism in Ghana and strengthening of collaboration with practitioners in the country and beyond.

The Ghana Tourism Authority was adjudged the “Most Active Tourism Agency” in West Africa at the African Travel Times Magazine 2018 Awards. At the ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Mr. Akwasi Agyeman won the “Most Active Head of National Tourism Agency” in West Africa. Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture, Hon. Catherine Afeku also received the “ Most Active Tourism Minister Award”.