Governments in Africa are showing increasing interest in tourism as a source of growth and diversification. Recent work … indicates that tourism in Africa can contribute effectively to economic development. The tourism industry throughout Africa …

This paper presents the strategy vision for Africa of promoting tourism. The strategy relies on four pillars: policy …, implementation of the Africa Region Tourism Strategy, will focus interventions in these four areas in order to address the persistent … constraints to the growth of tourism in Africa. Combined, these interventions will enable high-demand tourism products to compete …

The diversity of culture and cultural heritages in Africa holds great potential for tourism development in the … growth is sustainable is hard to tell. Nevertheless one of the most significant sectors of Africa's growth is that of tourism … continent. In recent times, some African countries such as Kenya, South Africa and Egypt have recorded rising figures as tourist …

Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 Tourism in Africa - Continental Issues and Regional Contexts -- Part I …: Africa and Tourism -- 2 The Changing Nature of Africa as a Competitive Tourism Role-Player -- 3 Information Communication … Technology (ICT) and Tourism Promotion in Africa -- 4 Heritage and Heritage Tourism in Africa: Historical Overview and …