The Ethiopian Public Private Consultative Forum (EPPCF) on the tourism sector was convened on April 8 at the Sheraton Addis. in the presence Ethiopian government officials and representatives of the private sector has attended the event.

The discussion at the forum discussed issues concerning the  challenges the tourism sector is facing  and recommendations on how to tackle these problems.

Private sector participants, representing tour and travel operations, hotels and the hospitality industry, brought to the fore the problems they have come across and are still grappling with. On the other hand, government officials, which were part of the forum, listened to the problems and recommendations offered from the other side and promised to address the issues raised on the day.

The number of tourists that are expected to visit Ethiopia is predicted to reach one million by the end of 2015, double that of 500,000 visitors which arrived in the country in 2010.

Source: Capital