4 Charts Showing Which African Cities Have Greatest Growth Potential
Photo Credit: Downtown Maputo, Mozambique. Flickr / Rosino
Skift Take
Cities are the future of travel and if Africa wants to expand its offerings beyond safaris, beaches or Ancient Egyptian temples, it'll need to build its cities as gateways that travelers feel comfortable and excited about visiting.
At a time when Africa is still conceptualized by Americans as a continent rather than a disparate collection of more than 50 diverse countries, several economic power centers have emerged in cities across the region that demonstrate potential for increased tourism.
Cities are and will continue to flourish as the epicenters for both domestic and international travel, and the extent to which they're both economically robust and developed with mature political institutions in place will determine their tourism readiness. Travelers will continue to seek new destinations as others become more tired, and many African citi
