{"id":65132,"date":"2024-04-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southafricavoice.com\/?guid=2cfd300596143fb97af674ae3efdd57b"},"modified":"2024-04-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T00:00:00","slug":"tourism-sector-contributes-6-9-per-cent-to-gdp-shifeta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricavoice.com\/tourism-sector-contributes-6-9-per-cent-to-gdp-shifeta\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism sector contributes 6.9 per cent to GDP: Shifeta"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n The tourism sector in Namibia is a significant industry that directly contributes 6.9 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which amounts to N.dollars 14.3 billion in monetary value.<\/p>\n
According to the 2022 Namibia Tourist Satellite Account Report, tourism-related industries employ a total of 57 277 individuals, accounting for 7.9 per cent of the overall employment in 2022.<\/p>\n
Minister of Environment, Tourism and Forestry, Pohamba Shifeta made this statement on Wednesday, while delivering his keynote address at the official opening of the Tourism Expo in Windhoek.<\/p>\n
The expo is being held under the theme ‘Beyond Borders’, with greater emphasis on the optimisation of the unfolding tourism economic opportunities in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) region.<\/p>\n
According to him, tourism is given high priority in both the National Development Plans (NDPs) and the Harambee Prosperity Plans (HPPs).<\/p>\n
Additionally, he stated that tourism is acknowledged as a substantial facto
\nr in generating foreign exchange profits, investments, income, employment opportunities, rural development, poverty alleviation, and overall economic prosperity of the country.<\/p>\n
‘I am informed that many entities have benefited in many ways as a result of hosting of this expo, such as increasing bookings at their accommodation establishments,’ he said.<\/p>\n
According to Windhoek’s deputy mayor, Joseph Uapingene, the tourism industry is both dynamic and expanding. It offers opportunities but also poses challenges, especially for local government.<\/p>\n
This is because local government is responsible for providing and managing the infrastructure and services that are frequently used by both tourists and residents, he said.<\/p>\n
‘Local government, in its function as the custodian of the ‘showroom’, frequently plays a crucial part in improving the overall tourist experience. Consequently, it is imperative to comprehend the implications of this matter,’ Uapingene said.<\/p>\n
Source: The Namibia Press Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The tourism sector in Namibia is a significant industry that directly contributes 6.9 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which amounts to N.dollars 14.3 billion in monetary value.<\/p>\n
According to the 2022 Namibia Tourist Satellite …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n