Botswana has higher tourism potential - World Bank
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
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Along with Botswana, the report lists Cape Verde, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania as countries that have high potential for tourism growth over the next five years.
It argues that many Sub Saharan African (SSA) countries are on the verge of tourism success. Countries around the world have benefitted from tourism as international global arrivals have grown. For example, from 1980 to 2000 arrivals in the Asia Pacific grew from 8 percent to 22% contributing to economic growth and improved livelihoods.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...