Ethiopia to Revive Tourism Sector Following Lift of State of EmergencyAugust 23, 2017 - Ethiopia, which was under emergency rule for the most part of last year, is working to compensate for last year’s tourism sector performance by increasing tourist inflow, Ethiopian News Agency reports. The emergency ruling has affected the sector particularly in the first two quarters of the year. No international conference was cancelled due to the declaration of the state of emergency” he said. According to 2014 UNCTAND report, tourism contributes 10.6 percent to the GDP of Ethiopia, which is among the highest in the continent. To improve the performance of the sector and increase the benefit of communities, Ethiopia is working to enhance engagement of the youth.

Source: Ethiopian News August 24, 2017 02:26 UTC