A La Découverte Du Bénin

At the end of the last five years (2016-2021), the tourism, culture and arts sector is on the way to winning the bet of revealing Benin's assets and potential and becoming a source of economic development.

 

Indeed, based on the orientations of the PAG (Governmental Action Program), several reforms have been undertaken for a better structuring of the sector and flagship projects developed to create an authentic and unique “Benin” destination.

 

The upheavals created by the Internet - a major component of the galaxy of tics in the tourism sector - already prefigure a profound change underway which is far from over.

 

New technologies certainly have real impacts in this booming sector in BENIN.

From then on, ideas, each more innovative than the next, have emerged, offering visibility and promoting cultural and tourist heritage through digital platforms and mobile applications.

It is within this same framework that our mobile application ADDB (Discovering BENIN) fits, which while providing visibility (Address, GPS position, contacts, etc.) to tourist sites and administrative institutions throughout BENIN, positively impacts the tourist experience on a daily basis through its accessibility on all platforms, its innovative features and its intuitive design.

ADDB is now a platform in production on playstore and appstore.

We would like to integrate very quickly:

 

- visiting museums and works of art from Benin remotely via augmented reality and virtual reality to allow an online visit even before going there

- integrate an online store for key players in tourism (craftsmen, fashion designers, local magazines, restaurants, hotels, ..)

- invest in marketing to work on ADDB's brand image and win new users

 

In order to expand in the future throughout the African continent and become number 1 in terms of platform for promoting tourism in Africa!

Develop the tourism sector to make it the second pillar of the national economy, job provider, wealth creator and strong contributor to the national GDP. The ambition is noble, attractive and less impossible in view of the determination displayed by the Beninese government committed to positioning Benin as a major tourist destination of the continent and the world.

A vision whose realization requires the implementation of a vast project of reforms initiated at all levels of the value chain.

In addition to these reforms, there is the exemption of visas for entry and stay in Benin for African nationals, decided by the government of Benin in 2016. By simplifying administrative procedures, it aims to attract more international tourists and travelers business in Benin.

 

In this context, economic operators, companies and start-ups in various fields and especially in the digital field have supported the government's momentum through the creation of infrastructures (hotels, leisure centers, etc.), web platforms and mobile applications. in order to offer our guests the best tourist experience.

 

The concept of tourist experience is not new, it has even become central in tourism. Some claim that the global tourism industry is essentially based on this concept. One thing is certain, more and more well-known tourist destinations and players are placing the experience at the very center of their development strategy.

 

In order to guarantee our dear guests an excellent tourist experience on a daily basis and throughout their stay, our DIGIT CONSULTS team specializing in the design of mobile applications has thought, designed and developed the ADDB application.

(Discovering BENIN)

 

ADDB is a mobile application designed for lovers of travel and discovery, and whose sole purpose is to make you enjoy the wonders hidden in the country of King Béhanzin.

You will find important addresses and useful numbers, an agenda of rich events for entertainment, hotels, restaurants and leisure centers, tourist circuits and places to absolutely discover during your stay in BENIN.

I am a Data Architect and I live and work in SWITZERLAND.
 
My linked page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilles-atigossou-8130688/
 
I have deep IT experience in many large projects involving technical account management, project management, architecture, design, development, 
performance tuning, code reviews, training and mentoring. I bring extensive experience in managing project deadlines and deliveries, and I have 
technical skills to develop complex transformation logic, problem solve, deploy web services and manage web service deployments. I have been 
involved in a wide range of projects including Data Governance, Data Warehouse, Data Integration and Application Integration. I have excellent 
experience working with cross-functional and geographically diverse teams and at all levels, from CIOs to developers.

60% of the budget will be dedicated to research and development

40% of the budget will be invested in marketing and communication