Professor Paul Nkemngu Acha-Anyi is an accomplished academic, community development philanthropist and award-winning researcher. Paul holds a Doctorate degree in Tourism management and Postgraduate Diploma in Education. His immense contribution to the tourism curriculum in South Africa is evident through the three books he has conceptualised, edited and published with Van Schaik publishers. Prof. Acha-Anyi’s exceptional track record as an academic citizen is epitomised by the recent invitation to serve as Chairperson of Tourism programme review panel in two renown Universities in South Africa. Paul has supervised three Doctoral candidates to completion and currently has five other PhD candidates at various stages towards completion. At the Masters degree level, Prof. Acha-Anyi has supervised 55 students to completion and about 71 honours degree candidates. He has 38 articles published in DHET-accredited journals, with 25 publications within the last five years and 20 articles in the last 3 years.