Highlighted by the government as a key sector to support diversification in its Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 strategy, tourism is of growing importance to Abu Dhabi’s economy. As a result, the past decade has seen significant sums invested in developing facilities and infrastructure to help the emirate break into the highly competitive global leisure market. So far,...
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Articles & Analysis | The emirate works to sustain the rapid expansion in visitor traffic from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
Chapter | Tourism & Culture from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
The past decade has seen significant sums invested in developing tourist facilities and infrastructure in the emirate, and the sector has been earmarked as key in supporting economic diversification in line with Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. The strategy appears to be paying off, with around 3.5m guests staying in Abu Dhabi in 2014, up 25% on the previous year. The emirate aims to continue...
Hydrocarbons revenues still form the bulk of Abu Dhabi’s GDP and while falling prices are a concern, the emirate has been moving steadily towards its economic diversification targets in line with Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. The past 10 years has seen the non-oil sector expand strongly on the back of business-friendly government policies, as a result of which non-oil sector growth now outpaces that of the oil sector.
Articles & Analysis | Room and boards: Projects to build hotel and conference facilities take shape from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
Supported by state efforts to expand tourism to every region, Côte d’Ivoire’s hotel infrastructure once extended throughout its territory, reaching 11,374 beds and 7786 rooms in 1997. During the civil war, however, the national hotel capacity dwindled with the destruction of many tourist buildings. After the conflict ended, estimates varied...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Wolfgang Neumann, President and CEO, the Rezidor Hotel Group: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
Articles & Analysis | On the horizon: Numerous attractions look set to draw new arrivals and revenues from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2015
After years of neglect due to political instability, the tourism industry in Côte d’Ivoire is expected to enjoy a steady recovery as government efforts lead the rejuvenation process for the country’s hotel, transport and national attractions infrastructure. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), travel and tourism directly...