What can be done to increase tourism in Ghana?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Catherine Afeku, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture: Interview from The Report: Ghana 2019
With significant potential to drive economic growth and job creation, the tourism sector is increasingly an area of focus for investment in Ghana. While the Bank of Ghana lists the sector as the fourth-highest foreign currency earner behind gold, cocoa and remittances, Ghana still has some way to go to become a destination of choice on the continent. Significant funding has therefore been...
Ghana continues to be one of the most stable countries in sub-Saharan Africa and has developed substantially over the years. Now one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies, the country is starting to move away from traditional resource dependency. However, it faces the challenge of ensuring the widest benefit from that expansion, given its growing and increasingly urbanised population.
Saudi Arabia is working to enhance its position as a key regional sporting and entertainment destination by hosting a series of high-profile events, part of a strategy designed to boost the leisure sector’s contribution to GDP.
Articles & Analysis | $1.1bn airport renovation part of wider investment in tourism infrastructure in Bahrain from The Report: Bahrain 2019
Tourism’s GDP contribution is set to soar in the next few years, buoyed by billions of dollars of investment in new infrastructure. Big-ticket projects, including mixed-use real estate developments and a $1.1bn overhaul of the Bahrain International Airport (BIA), have driven investment levels to new highs in recent years. A new passenger...
Articles & Analysis | New offerings boost Bahrain's tourism sector from The Report: Bahrain 2019
Benefitting from a diverse portfolio of tourist draws including UNESCO World Heritage sites, the popular and growing annual Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix event, and a variety of high-end retail developments and hotels, Bahrain’s tourism sector has been a notable economic success story in recent years. Visitor numbers, revenues and...