Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:22:29 +0000 By Mailesi Banda GOVERNMENT’S focus on developing new tourism sites across the country, introducing a single licensing system for investment and the removal of unnecessary bureaucracy will assist in the broadening of the tourism industry, Private Sector Development Association, chairperson, Yusuf Dodia has said. Mr. Dodia said the tourism industry had vast potential to contribute to the economic growth of the country adding that with a conducive operating environment, the sector could increase its contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, (GDP). Speaking in an interview with the Daily Nation, he said there was need for the Government to consider investing more in infrastructure development to enable tourist’s access destinations. Mr. Dodia said more investment into the marketing of tourism products and investment was needed if the sector was to attain the much-needed growth to contribute to economic growth. “The government’s focus on the development of new tourism sites […]
