INDABA, Africa’s top travel show will take place at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban from 16 to 18 May 2017.
Speaking at the launch, South African Tourism chief executive Sisa Ntshona told media and guests that tourism had the potential to be the new “gold” that could steer African economies to new heights – and boost the continent’s share of global tourism significantly beyond its current 5% level.
“All signs point to Africa being the next tourism frontier,” he said. “The continent as a whole reported an 8% surge in international arrivals in 2016, with Sub-Saharan Africa increasing by 11% and South Africa by a massive 13%. Last year, we broke records to reach 10 million international tourists coming to South Africa.
“These figures far exceed the global increase in international arrivals of 3.9% overall. So Africa is definitely the happening place to be, with vast untapped tourism potential that could buoy the greater African economy and contribute its prosperity.”
Speaking at the launch, South African Tourism chief executive Sisa Ntshona told media and guests that tourism had the potential to be the new “gold” that could steer African economies to new heights – and boost the continent’s share of global tourism significantly beyond its current 5% level.
“All signs point to Africa being the next tourism frontier,” he said. “The continent as a whole reported an 8% surge in international arrivals in 2016, with Sub-Saharan Africa increasing by 11% and South Africa by a massive 13%. Last year, we broke records to reach 10 million international tourists coming to South Africa.
“These figures far exceed the global increase in international arrivals of 3.9% overall. So Africa is definitely the happening place to be, with vast untapped tourism potential that could buoy the greater African economy and contribute its prosperity.”
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