Insufficient mentorship and financing are the main hindrances to the advancement of women entrepreneurs in the tourism sector, according to the results of our latest poll.
A total of 32% of respondents said lack of mentorship and support was the biggest obstacle facing women entrepreneurs, while 30% identified insufficient funding and financing as the main challenge. Lack of opportunities was also an issue (23%), followed by a lack of financial education (11%) and lack of incentives (4%).
How important is domestic tourism for H2 2022?
Domestic tourism was a saviour for South Africa’s tourism industry in the first six months of 2022. The Department of Tourism’s H1 figures show that domestic travel exceeded pre-pandemic levels, with 15.2 million tourist trips taking place from the beginning of January to the end of June.
Inbound tourism, however, is now on a buoyant recovery path, with a strong second-half outlook evidenced by forward bookings from overseas markets increasing year-on-year by 328% for August, 287% from August to October and 227% from August to January 2023.
In light of the rising tourist numbers from key overseas source markets, we want to know whether you will continue placing as much emphasis on targeting the domestic market. Our poll question for this week is:
