Is Tourism a Saviour for Ghana’s Economic Challenges? An Exploration of Demand-Side Solutions.

Is Tourism a Saviour for Ghana’s Economic Challenges? An Exploration of Demand-Side Solutions.

Esi Akyere Mensah

Is Tourism a Saviour for Ghana’s Economic Challenges? An Exploration of Demand-Side Solutions. Page 1 Is Tourism a Saviour for Ghana’s Economic Challenges? An Exploration of Demand-Side Solutions. Dr. Esi Akyere Mensah Ghana Communication Technology University (emensah2@gctu.edu.gh) 19thDec 2022 Page 2 Outline The Crisis Generating Demand Demand Side-Solutions & Recommendations Photo Credit- YAW PARE PHOTOGRAPHY & KWAME POCHO Page 3 Premise Tourism is a long-term solution to Ghana’s economic crisis. In what ways can we leverage tourism as a sustainable solution from a demand perspective? Page 4 The Crisis… There is no question that we have been and are in an economic crisis… Page 5 The Crisis… There is no question that we have been and are in an economic crisis… • a) Globally and locally; lack of fiscal discipline; history of dependence on foreign financing…

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