![]() ![]() “Travel and tourism are increasingly important pillars of Johannesburg’s economy, with growth in this sector creating jobs and prosperity for our residents,” Mashaba said. Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, said that the Index rating affirmed the city’s position as the major economic and cultural hub in Africa. The 13 African cities ranked in the Index are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Casablanca, Cairo, Durban, Accra, Dakar, Entebbe, Tunis, Nairobi, Maputo and Beira. It also provides insight on the fastest growing destination cities, and a deeper understanding of why people travel and how they spend around the world. The Mastercard Index of Global Destination Cities ranks the world’s top 132 destination cities in terms of visitor volume and spend for the 2016 calendar year. This indicates that Johannesburg is well positioned to be an engine of broad economic growth for the country.” “Significantly, Joburg also reported a four percent increase in international expenditure from 2015 – much greater than South Africa’s GDP growth of 0.3 percent in 2016. “The City of Gold has shown the highest year-on-year growth in visitor numbers of all the African cities ranked in the 2016 index, illustrating that its mix of shopping, iconic attractions and tourism offerings is clearly hitting the mark with international travellers,” Van der Merwe said. Cape Town and Durban are ranked number two and eighth in terms of expenditure in Africa, with international visitors spending $1.2-billion and $314-million respectively.Īnton van der Merwe, head of market development at Mastercard South Africa, said in a statement that Johannesburg had shown remarkable growth.
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