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KIGALI Adidas NMD Pink Shoes For Sale , Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- African ministers on Tuesday called on African governments to liberalize tourism policies to make it easy for tourists and operators to move through the continent in order to enhance the tourism growth.


They made the remarks while speaking at a panel session dubbed:"Unlocking Africa's Tourism Potential" during the 41st Annual World Tourism Conference that opened on Monday in Rwanda's capital city Kigali with a focus on promoting tourism as an engine for economic growth and job creation across Africa.


Rwanda hosts the high level global meeting from Aug. 28 to 31, under the auspices of the Africa Travel Association (ATA), a division of the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). It is the first time that ATA's Tourism Conference is hosted in the small central African country.


"Africa still grapples with intra-continental movement issues which hamper tourism growth. Our governments should liberalize tourism policies through regional cooperation on easing visa restrictions and implementing open sky policies, if we are to move a step ahead globally in terms of tourism prosperity," said Tokozile Xasa Adidas NMD Red Shoes For Sale , minister of tourism of South Africa.


She added that liberalization of the Africa skies will impact not only the growth of tourism but also trade, investment, productivity, employment and economic growth.


Xasa's remarks were echoed by Zimbabwe's minister of tourism Walter Mzembi, who emphasized that African governments have to decide whether to ease visa restrictions and open up their airspace to competition or continue hindering the growth of tourism sector.


"Our governments should try to ease policies that drive the growth of the economic growth of the continent Adidas NMD Grey Shoes For Sale ," said the minister.


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The four-day conference will primarily dwell on innovative business models, new technologies and strategic partnerships. The event will also provide a platform to network and explore new tourism markets and products including the promotion and preservation of Africa's rich cultural heritage and wildlife.


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According to the World Tourism Organization, Africa received a total of 65.3 million international tourists in 2014 and earned 43.6 billion U.S. dollars of revenue, compared to 17.4 million tourists in 1990.


The 40th Annual World Tourism Conference was held in Nairobi, Kenya in 2015.


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It ranked second in Southeast Asia after Thailand (29th in the world) with 1,651 points.


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RIO DE JANEIRO， Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The United States defeated the Netherlands 3-1 to claim the women's volleyball bronze medal of the Rio Olympics on Saturday.


This is the fifth Olympic medal in history for the United States as they have already earned three silvers and one bronze， without a single gold one. For the Netherlands， the bronze medal play-off was the furthest they have gone at an Olympic Games.


The Americans outclassed Netherlands at the net with a 13-6 advantage in the blocking led by Rachael Adams with five. The winners also held a wide 10-6 margin in aces， including four by Kimberly Hill.


The top scorer in the match was wing spiker Hill with 19 points. She converted the Americans' second set point to take the first set 25-23.


Anne Buijs and Lonneke Sloetjes finished with 15 points apiece for the Netherlands， while Celeste Plak and Robin De Kruijf had 11 points each.


Both teams faced difficulties with their serve reception in the first set. The Dutch got an early two-point lead at 4-2 but three spikes by Larson-Burbach spearheaded an American reaction for a four-point command. The Dutch side came back to tie at 18-all with a block by Belien. The two straight spikes by Hill snapped the 21-all tie and the same Hill sealed the set 25-23 for the United States.


The Netherlands fought back in the second set and saved two set points to prevail 27-25， thanks to a service ace by wing spiker Anne Buijs. It remained a high quality and tight contest in the third set， in which the United States came out on top after two important aces， the first from Karsta Lowe at 22-21 and then by Hill at 24-22.


Netherlands did not have many chances in the fourth set and the United States secured the bronze medal with another ace from Hill to take the final phase of play 25-.