(Sept 28, (Addis Ababa))--Ethiopia's tourism sector generated over $3.32 billion in revenue with more than 886,800 tourists visiting the East African country during the 2016-17 fiscal year.
Ethiopia’s tourism sector generated over $3.32 billion in revenue with more than 886,800 tourists visiting the East African country during the 2016-17 fiscal year.
The latest figures were disclosed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism on the sidelines of this year’s World Tourism Day celebrations. The government has repeatedly expressed its concern about the declining number of domestic tourist over the years, despite the growing number of foreign visitors.
In an effort to reverse this trend, authorities have decided to organize World Tourism Day celebrations around a week-long program from 21 to 27 September 2017. The programme according to the government will promote national tourism by focusing on the country’s historic and natural sites.
The Ministry further stressed that it hoped to increase arrivals to 1 million and by that, to generate $29.8 billion in revenue this year. Read more from africanews »
Ethiopia’s tourism sector generated over $3.32 billion in revenue with more than 886,800 tourists visiting the East African country during the 2016-17 fiscal year.
In an effort to reverse this trend, authorities have decided to organize World Tourism Day celebrations around a week-long program from 21 to 27 September 2017. The programme according to the government will promote national tourism by focusing on the country’s historic and natural sites.
The Ministry further stressed that it hoped to increase arrivals to 1 million and by that, to generate $29.8 billion in revenue this year. Read more from africanews »
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