Ras Al Khaimah boasts one of the fastest-growing tourism sectors in the UAE and the wider GCC region. While the sector still accounts for only a fraction of the emirate’s total GDP, ambitious plans to develop new tourism facilities, build additional infrastructure and implement a cohesive tourism strategy seek to boost the economy and to...
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Articles & Analysis | Affordable luxury: The tourism sector works to distinguish itself from the competition from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Articles & Analysis | Facts for visitors: Useful information for business and leisure travellers from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Useful information for business and leisure travellers to Ras Al Khaimah
Articles & Analysis | Tidying up: The government has plans for a more focused management structure from The Report: Gabon 2013
As increasing attention is given to the development of tourism, policymakers have come to realise that the way public policy for the industry is managed needs a rethink, prompting the government to unify management under one office. In 2011 a presidential decree paved the way for the creation of the National Agency for Tourism Development (Agence...
Articles & Analysis | In at the high end: Building infrastructure focused on the luxury segment is the priority from The Report: Gabon 2013
Taking advantage of its natural resources and rich scenery, Gabon is focusing on building top-notch tourism infrastructure, with the authorities working to transform the country into a regular stop on the sub-Saharan Africa travel circuit. This strategy is based on Emerging Gabon, the national plan which has prioritised conservation as an essential...
Articles & Analysis | Betting on green: State support and international investment are set to put the sector on the map from The Report: Gabon 2013
Increasingly aware of the need for economic diversification, Gabon is paying unprecedented attention to the development of its tourism sector. The new focus is being translated into investments aimed at modernising infrastructure, fostering the design of innovative products that can compete internationally, and looking at how the country’s natural...
The government has prepared a 10-year development strategy to help guide sector growth, and a central part of this strategy is leveraging the private sector. To this end, the government is actively partnering with private operators to help promote tourism and is developing a reputation for managing public-private partnerships in the sector. Ras Al Khaimah continues to raise its profile as a...