Patricia de Lille | Despite challenges, the future of Africa's tourism industry looks promising
Tourism significantly contributes to the African economy, supporting over 24 million jobs and accounting for 8.5% of the continent's GDP, writes Patricia de Lille.
I am deeply enthusiastic about fostering the expansion and progress of tourism within our nation and throughout Africa.
As we ought to know, tourism is a vital driver of economic growth and job creation, and it can transform communities and improve people's lives at home and across the beautiful continent of Africa.
Our raison d'être as South African Tourism is to deliver 21 million visitors and make a 10% contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030, per the mandate of the government's policy dubbed National Development Plan.
Source: news24