Linked information from a well placed source has said tourism sector seems to be topping coffee and tea in Rwanda’s foreign exchange earnings.
The figures as of the year 2011 ended indicate that the internal target would exceed US $ 216m, the source said.
“Conference tourism and the opening of new attractions, like the bird trails outside the national parks and the launch of the Congo Nile Trail (CNT), have all contributed. Otherwise, we are happy with 2011,” the source said.
“Presence at all key international tourism trade fairs and joining the International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) all added to giving Rwanda an edge and resulted in record earnings and arrivals, full data will be published here just as soon as the statisticians at Rwanda Development Board (RDB) officially release the results,”.
However when contacted the Head of Tourism in RDB, Rica Rwigamba refuted the information saying it’s premature.
“The information is premature and not from us, we have not compiled figures yet,” she said in a cell phone text message.
Sources say that the trend was also supported by adding more beds in the Kigali, as well as in key upcountry locations, easing the pressure of previous years when fully booked hotels preventing clients from being able to actually come to the country due to absence of confirmed accommodation.
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