Erisher Woyo

Dr Erisher Woyo is a Lecturer in the Department of Marketing, International Business and Tourism at Manchester Metropolitan University's Business School. His research focuses on distressed economies, particularly in Africa, with expertise in destination branding, competitiveness, and sustainable tourism. He holds editorial roles at Tourism Review and Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, and serves as Communication Director for the African Chapter of the International Federation for Information Technologies in Travel and Tourism (IFITT).

His professional roles include past positions as Head of Department at International University of Management and MBA Programme Coordinator at Namibia Business School. He is an external examiner for PhD theses at institutions like the University of Pretoria and Durban University of Technology. Key research themes include women’s empowerment, entrepreneurship, and the application of ICT in tourism and education.

Dr Woyo’s impact extends to policy work, such as producing a UNESCO report on Scientific Freedom in Namibia. His teaching spans courses like Global Tourism Development and International Strategic Management, while his supervision focuses on strategic frameworks for SMEs and sustainability in Namibia. He actively collaborates on projects addressing tourism resilience, employability of international students, and gender-disability intersections in tourism.

He has been recognized with the 2022 Emerald Literati Award for Outstanding Reviewer and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).