{
  "id": 4699859,
  "title": "Wakanow Expands Travel Ecosystem With Direct Umrah Visa Authority, New Digital Platforms, More Physical Travel Centers Across Nigeria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/wakanow-expands-travel-ecosystem-with-direct-umrah-visa-authority-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T18:54:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/31/wakanow-expands-travel-ecosystem-with-direct-umrah-visa-authority-new-digital-platforms-more-physical-travel-centers-across-nigeria/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wakanow, Africa's premier travel company, is expanding its travel ecosystem with the launch of new digital platforms, direct Umrah visa issuance authority, and additional physical travel centers in Nigeria. The company's renewed website and enhanced mobile app experience aim to provide seamless, personalized service to customers. Group CEO Adejeji Bayo emphasized that travel is about more than just transit, highlighting the company's expansion into direct Umrah services as a significant milestone. Wakanow's new digital platform, \"One shop. Multiple deals,\" unifies flights, hotels, holiday packages, tours, and travel add-ons like insurance, airport protocol services, rides, travel data, Wakanow Prime, cargo services, and airport lounge access. CEO Adenike Macaulay stated that the company is building a full-stack travel solution, offering accommodations, ground logistics, VIP protocol, travel data, curated experiences, and 24/7 support for both personal and business travel. Wakanow has opened travel centers across Lagos Island and Mainland, including Adeola Hopewell, Karimu Kotun, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Ogunlana Drive, Surulere, Ikotun, and the Old NIPOST Building in Yaba. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, Wakanow provides flights, hotels, holiday packages, tours, experiences, visa services, business travel, and travel add-ons.",
  "summary": "Wakanow has entered a new phase of growth with the launch of a renewed website, an enhanced mobile app experience, direct Umrah visa issuance authority and an expanded retail footprint",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}