FITUR showcases African tourism market

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 05:48:06 +0000

Madrid, Jan 29 (EFE).- The 2015 staging of the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) has been draped in the green shades of Africa, and especially West Africa, where countries like Gambia are making a steadfast move to protect and strengthen their tourist offerings.

FITUR this year features 12 percent more exhibitors than in 2014, of which about 2 percent is due to increased participation from Africa, a market that seeks to recover the tourist dollars it has lost in recent months.

After agriculture, tourism is one of the activities that contribute most to the GDP of many African countries. In some African states the figure can reach up to one-fifth of the gross domestic product.

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