Tourexpi
For many millions of
people across the continent, tourism is a real lifeline. But the sector’s
potential is still to be truly realized. Managed properly, tourism can
accelerate socio-economic recovery and growth. It can spur wealth creation and
inclusive development.
The removal of tariff
barriers and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade
Area undoubtedly brings new opportunities for Africa. Facilitating the
free movement of individuals for business, for work or for studies, will help
reduce economic disparities between regions, and deliver more opportunities,
particularly for the most vulnerable, including women, who form the majority of
the tourism workforce. At the same time, regional collaboration and harmonized
aviation policies in line with the Single African Air Transport Market will
help us achieve the objectives of the African Union's Agenda 2063 and the UN Agenda
2030.
We have also
realigned our UNWTO Agenda for Africa: Tourism for Inclusive Growth. It aims to
directly support our Member States responding to the current challenges of
tourism, particularly the need for more trained workers, more decent jobs and more
and better-targeted tourism investments. Above all, we will continue to
advocate for tourism as driver for positive change and a pillar of economic
growth for the continent.
On behalf of everyone
at UNWTO, I wish you all a happy Africa Day.
Image Credit: © AA
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