Sharjah is a key regional destination for family and cultural tourism, attracting visitors particularly from the Gulf, Europe and Asia, and the industry is a substantial contributor to the local economy. Restaurants and hotels contributed Dh2.78bn ($756.7m) to the economy in 2015, up from Dh2.49bn ($677.8m) the previous year, reaching 3.2% of the emirate’s GDP. Sharjah is working to further...
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Chapter | Tourism & Culture from The Report: Sharjah 2017
Sharjah’s early efforts towards economic diversification have paid dividends, turning sectors such as heavy industries and transport and logistics into key enablers of economic growth. Meanwhile, the presence of several major universities in the emirate has helped grow its reputation as a major educational centre for the region.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Georges Philippe Ezaley, Mayor of Grand-Bassam: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2017
Articles & Analysis | New training opportunities in Cote d'Ivoire hold tourism to higher standards and enhance sector's offering from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2017
Côte d’Ivoire has been on a gradual recovery following a decade of political instability and the attack at Grand-Bassam in March 2016. While both situations drove out businesses and tourists alike, the country is taking steps to ensure the now burgeoning sector is supported as travellers return. According to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), in 2015 tourism...
Articles & Analysis | Cote d'Ivoire's emerging ecotourism initiatives signal renewed interest in ecology, tourism from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2017
With eight national parks and six nature reserves, representing 6.5% of the country’s land and a total of 21,038 sq km, Côte d’Ivoire is ranked among the top countries in French-speaking Africa for protected areas. Following a period of economic and political instability, the country is gradually turning to ecotourism once again, as a way of...
Articles & Analysis | Growing traffic stimulates hotel investments and interest in niche developments in Cote d'Ivoire's tourism sector from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2017
Côte d’Ivoire is looking to make a growth-driven sector out of tourism. However, political instability and armed conflict over the past decade have left important parts of infrastructure – including accommodation and transport networks – damaged or in disrepair across the country. The sector’s direct contribution to GDP accounted for 2.3% in...