FITUR showcases African tourism market

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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br /> 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. <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Keywords: efe,fitur,tourism,fair,madrid,spain