Latest analysis by STR Global, leading provider of information at the hotel industry, reveals that despite high levels of inflation and political uncertainty, Africa is proving that it’s a growing tourist and business destination as hotels in multiple key markets are reporting performance increases for year-to-date (YTD) June 2013. However, a gigantic barrier for Africa tourism is the inability of transportation infrastructure. However some low-cost commercial airlines have emerged during the last decade, just a small percentage of airfields are paved and airlift remains limited by reason of high operating costs. Africa’s railway infrastructure isn’t without its own set of challenges as a result of limited interconnected rail systems as some of the national rail systems operate independently. Non-standardised gauges, break systems and traction and obsolete equipment further compound the...
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