World Bank Says Sub-Saharan African Tourism Key for Jobs

Sub-Saharan Africa has the world’s fastest-growing tourism industry as the continent attracts hotel investments to cater for foreign visitors and African travelers with rising incomes, according to the World Bank.

Tourism on the continent is forecast to employ about 6.7 million people by 2021 and returns on investments “are among the highest in the world,” the Washington-based lender said in an e-mailed statement today.