FCm Travel Solutions has signed deals to seal local representation in Ghana and Bulgaria.
The TMC has formalised its relationship with Stellar Travel in Ghana, a corporate and retail agency based in the capital Accra, where it has operated since 1991. The business is part of the Stellar Group, a major supplier of support services in West Africa to sectors including hospitality, retail, ship broking and mining.
Stellar has more than 110 staff and a client base that includes oil, gas, government and private sector clients.
FCm has also extended its four year old partnership with its Romania affiliate Happy Tour Group to open a new office in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Clients there include pharmaceutical, finance, construction, marine and offshore firms.
General manager of FCm’s Middle East and Africa network Ciaran Kelly said: “Ghana is a key market for companies in the resources industry and a growing business travel hub.”
Javier Garcia del Valle, Happy Tour Group's chief executive, said Bulgaria was an emerging business travel market.
“We see a lot of domestic travel to the east of Bulgaria to places like Ruse, which is a key river port for the country’s international trade," he said.
"There’s also a high volume of travel to the UK, Germany and Austria as many multinational companies have their European headquarters in these countries.”