In 2019, tourism accounted for about seven percent of Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is said to have contributed USD 169 billion to the economy. In the same year, Africa’s travel and tourism sector employed more than 24 million people, says the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). This is largely due to dependence on foreign travel but picking from 2019 where domestic tourism accounted for 55 percent of Africa’s travel and tourism, the sector leaped the breaking point, recovering steadily with campaigns on domestic tourism. Young people are going into Agriculture, Agro-processing, technological innovations, and exploring the digital economy with a promising future with AfCFTA. Opportunities are emerging with the continent gradually finding a new balance, as COVID-19 is strengthening Africa’s health sector - Ghana and others to soon manufacture vaccines locally, with huge investment in health infrastructure.

Source: GhanaWeb August 26, 2021 23:26 UTC