A total of $1.9 billion has been generated into the economy through activities related to the “Year of Return”, according to the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Barbara Oteng-Gyase
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Akwesi Agyeman clarified that the $1.9 billion projection was based on expected revenue to be derived from the number of tourists, on assumption that they spent $2,500 over a ten-day period.
As at September 2019 according to air travel traffic, 75,000 tourists are said to have visited Ghana.
The Ghana Tourism Authority, however, says it is awaiting for figures on travel for January 2020 to assess the overall number of visitors that made it for the year of return.
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