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Nigeria ranks 129th in World Economic Forum’s “Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report”

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Nigeria ranks 129th in World Economic Forum Travel and Tourism Competitiveness IndexIn a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Nigeria has been ranked the 8th least competitive country to visit.

The report, tagged Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017: Paving the Way for a More Sustainable & Inclusive Future, ranked countries based on their travel and tourism industry.

The report ranked 136 countries on their Business Environment, Safety and Security, Health and Hygiene, and International Openness, among other metrics.

While Nigeria ranked 84th under Business Environment and 61st under Cultural Resources and Business Travel, she also ranked 132nd under Safety and Security, and 132nd in Health and Hygiene.

The top 10 least competitive countries to visit are:

  1. Yemen.
  2. Chad.
  3. Burundi.
  4. Congo, Democratic Rep.
  5. Mauritania.
  6. Sierra Leone.
  7. Mali.
  8. Nigeria.
  9. Lesotho.
  10. Benin.

Read more on the report HERE.

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