THE SouthernTIMES Feb 24, 2018Tourism value chains: Transforming SADC arrivals into real earnings> Prosper NdlovuTravel and tourism is one of the chief economic activities in Africa and Southern Africa in particular, creating jobs for thousands of people and sustaining millions of livelihoods along the value chain. This emphasises the need to strengthen domestic and regional tourism value chains to ensure local economies derive better earnings from the rich tourism heritage. As a result, procurement opportunities, linkages between local tourism players and supporting industries have sometimes tended to suffer and remain underdeveloped. As a labour intensive sector, the tourism industry demands more investment in skills development covering both general staff up to managerial level. Developing vibrant tourism value chains in the SADC region would no doubt ensure that the growth of the sector goes beyond mere increase in arrivals but real earnings.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 23, 2018 13:30 UTC