Egypt has rebounded to become the fastest growing travel and tourism destination last year - second only to Ethiopia in the whole of Africa. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) says the country’s efforts to improve security infrastructure helped drive up visits 16.5% last year. However, besides the UK and Russia, the world’s wider tourism community has returned to the Red Sea resort. It comes after a record year of growth for travel and tourism in Egypt, up 54.8%, with the sector now supporting 2.5 million jobs. The WTTC’s 2018 research found travel and tourism in Egypt grew 16.5% last year, significantly ahead of a global average of 3.9%.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 18, 2019 09:22 UTC