The 2014 MasterCard of Global Destinations Cities Index has
named Nigeria’s entertainment and commercial hub, Lagos, as the 4th most
visited destination in Africa.
The MasterCard index reveals that 1.3 million international
overnight visitors are expected to have visited Lagos by the end of this year,
up by 5.8 percent from the 1.25 million in 2013, putting Lagos in the 4th
position while South African cities of Johannesburg and Cape Town come in at
first and second places as the most popular destination cities. Jo’burg and
Cape Town, as far as international overnight visitors ranking goes, have
attracted 4.2 million and 1.6 million visitors in 2014 respectively. Egypt’s
Cairo (1.35 million) and Casablanca in Morocco (982,219) occupy the third and
fifth place on the index in terms of international visitors.
According to further reports, Africa Retail Development
Index also named Lagos as the most populous city in Africa, listing the city as
the second most attractive destination on the continent for retail sector
investors, according to the 2014 Africa Retail Development Index. Speaking on
the MasterCard Global destinations Cities Index, Vice President and Area Business
head of MasterCard in West Africa, Omokehinde Ojomuyide stated the impact of
significant of travelling on any economy.
‘The impacts of
travel are very significant from a business, social, and cultural perspective.
International visitors’ spending constitutes an increasingly important source
of business revenue in leading cities around the world, encompassing the
hospitality, retail, transport, sports and culture industries, among many
others, and Lagos welcomes its growth.’...
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