The past couple of years have been some of the most challenging for Africa’s tourism industry, in part due to insecurity, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the decline in global oil prices. However, sub-Saharan Africa fared relatively better than many other regions in 2015. According to data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (...
Abundant greenery, an unspoiled coastline, diverse cultural and historical heritage, and a friendly and welcoming population are some of the main attributes underlining Ghana’s attractiveness as an African tourist destination. That said, these assets remain largely underexplored by foreign visitors, many of whom come to the country to investigate business opportunities. The past couple of...
The Ghanaian economy is well positioned to accelerate growth, with several key factors likely to encourage expansion in the coming years.
Despite high levels of government debt and the costs associated with hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees, Jordan’s economy has continued to demonstrate remarkable resilience in the face of ongoing regional instability. A raft of far-reaching reforms introduced in 2016, along with newly brokered international agreements, should help the kingdom continue along its slow but steady growth path in the years ahead.
Long neglected, tourism development has now become a priority for Trinidad and Tobago’s government as efforts to steer the economy away from a reliance on hydrocarbons gain pace.
Tanzania’s efforts to improve its infrastructure have led to a search for new revenue streams, which may impact growth in the tourism sector over the near term.
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