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Travel & Tourism sector impact $25.29bn market value in 2025 7.31% annual growth rate $35.98bn market value by 2030
Aviation 2025 PREDICTIONS 273mn passengers +9.4% v. 2024 113mn passenger for African carriers + 15.3% v. 2024
2026 PREDICTIONS 6% growth in air travel v. 2025
Cruise
Demand for cruising in Africa +253% in 2023 (v. 2022)
Investment in transport
ETHIOPIA TO BUILD AFRICA’S BIGGEST AIRPORT 40km south of Addis Ababa , 110mn passenger capacity 4 runways VISION 2035 PLAN LINK $10bn value $500m contribution from African Development Bank
ONE TO WATCH: CAPE TOWN CRUISE TERMINAL 2024-2025 cruise season best yet
83 ship calls in total 22 ship calls in March 11 inaugural calls +16% y-o-y passenger and crew numbers
TOURISM SUCCESS STORIES Record-breaking results Egypt EGP1.4tn economic impact in 2024 8.5% GDP contribution 4.9% GDP growth prediction to 8.6% in 2025 EGP726.9bn international visitor expenditure 2024 EGP768.2bn predicted in 2025
UN TOURISM, STATISTA, WTTC, OXFORD ECONOMICS, IATA, ACI WORLD, AFRAA CLIA, WESGRO, ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES, REUTERS
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