In 2024, South Africa generated roughly $1.5 billion from adventure tourism, according to South African Tourism. The segment is built not on minerals or financial services, but on mountains, wildlife reserves, hiking circuits, and carefully regulated outdoor experiences.
It is a figure that should reframe Nigeria’s diversification debate.
Tourism contributes less than 3 percent to Nigeria’s GDP, according to industry estimates, and international arrivals remain well below pre-pandemic highs. Former Minister of Tourism, Mrs. Lola Ade-John,
