Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has endorsed a newly developed indigenous digital platform that assists travelers book accommodation and other hospitality experiences influenced by local culture. Aura is Nigeria’s equivalent of Bookings.com which allows members of the public to make reservations for hotels, apartments, spas, restaurants, even photographers. Osinbajo described the Aura application as an “excellent innovation” that would give a boost to the country’s hospitality industry. Speaking of his experience on using the aura app which is owned and operated by Transcorp Hotels, Osinbajo said he “was quite intrigued by the concept of Aura. Aura App she explained will be helpful to “so many people that have invested in real estate and have left it fallow and are not actually making money from it.

Source: The Guardian July 12, 2021 15:45 UTC