Economist Janisio Salomão said that, within the scope of economic diversification, tourism is seen as a strong sector to raise revenue, citing countries Cape Verde, South Africa and Namibia, whose tourism has made a large contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). ).
He recalled that for the Angolan reality, the contribution of tourism to the economy is almost incipient, a situation that in his opinion must be changed, taking into account the tourist potential that exists in several provinces. “Angola launches this challenge with the aim of diversifying the economy and also attracting tourists to our country, taking into account that the issue of visas has been one of the main complaints from tourists,” he said.
For the economist, one of the main advantages of visa exemption for tourists will be the entry of foreign currency, a resource that has become increasingly scarce in the country’s economy. Meanwhile, Janisio Salomão says it is important to look at the challenges that the country has in the sector, in addition to visa exemption, and cites cases such as security at tourist attractions, the supply of electricity, water and infrastructure, in the latter in which highlights the issue of roads. “
We want to attract foreign tourists, but we cannot do tourism with roads full of potholes. If you come to Benguela, the road is dilapidated, if you go to Lubango, the same thing happens. We have to improve this road network to improve domestic tourism first,” he said.
