AFRICA (PAST AND THE FUTURE): Tourism in Africa

Beauty in Within

The Beauty of Africa is in its lands space, culture and natural resources that can used to produce goods and services. The nature resources of countries in the region have been utilized and exploited by the indigenous and the Western countries, but the other aspect have not be full explored. In the past Tourism have had minimum effect to the economic growth of the nation , but present countries in the region have started to reap the benefits of tourism , countries such as Kenya , Nigeria , Morocco , Tanzania , south Africa , Egypt.

It is common knowledge that many foreigners from western countries are interested in coming to Africa for Holidays , but for many year the have been many hindrances like lack of security, politic violence and adequate facilities that have stopped inflow. Today's Africa are trying to reverse the trend, which has seen some kind of growth.

Africa in Whole," the tourism in Africa grew an estimated 10 percent, much more than the global average of 5.5 percent. African countries showed good prospect in 2005 with increasing numbers of tourist, with the growth at 10 percent high in Africa. Tourism seem to be at last be taking some affect in the economy, "tourism which is one of the world's leading and most fast developing industries, is thus rapidly making an economic impact in Africa. Last year, an estimated 36.7 million tourists visited Africa, up from 33.3 million in 2004". (WTO Organisational journal)

In conclusion tourism in Africa can be a big economic factor if managed well and with the increase in terrorist activities in in western countries tourism can be safe alternative.

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