Madagascar diversifies tourism offer to bring back international travelers: tourism minister

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Madagascar diversifies tourism offer to bring back international travelers: tourism minister

STORY: Madagascar diversifies tourism offer to bring back international travelers: tourism minister DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:24 LOCATION: Antananarivo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nosy be island, Madagascar 2. various of kite surfer in Sakalava Bay, Madagascar 3. SOUNDBITE (French): JOEL RANDRIMANDRANTO, Malagasy Tourism Minister STORYLINE: Renowned for its wildlife, Madagascar, the largest island in the Indian Ocean, intends to diversify its tourism offers to quickly bring back international tourists, Malagasy Tourism Minister Joel Randriamandranto, told Xinhua in a recent interview. SOUNDBITE (French): JOEL RANDRIMANDRANTO, Malagasy Tourism Minister "Our strategy is to diversify our tourism offer. Madagascar is well-known and recognized for its nature, its fauna and flora, but we do not have that only. We can develop ecotourism, luxury tourism, and sports tourism among others. Today, we are going to work with an influencer and use social networks who will criss-cross practic

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