According to the third annual MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index, Johannesburg is expected to be the most popular destination in Africa, with a projected 2.54 million international visitors expected during 2013.
Despite a marginal 5.5% increase in international visitors from 2012, Johannesburg’s substantial 53.6% growth from 2009 to 2013 has propelled it into the Index’s top 20 fastest growing cities globally. Johannesburg also comes out tops in Africa in terms of international visitor spending, with $2.7 billion estimated to be injected into the city during 2013.
Thirteen African cities were ranked within 132 cities that were included in the Index – Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Cairo, Casablanca, Accra, Nairobi, Beira, Dakar, Kampala, Lagos, Maputo, and Tunis.
Despite a marginal 5.5% increase in international visitors from 2012, Johannesburg’s substantial 53.6% growth from 2009 to 2013 has propelled it into the Index’s top 20 fastest growing cities globally. Johannesburg also comes out tops in Africa in terms of international visitor spending, with $2.7 billion estimated to be injected into the city during 2013.
Thirteen African cities were ranked within 132 cities that were included in the Index – Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Cairo, Casablanca, Accra, Nairobi, Beira, Dakar, Kampala, Lagos, Maputo, and Tunis.
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