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What's behind Ghana's plan to become Africa's cultural and tourism hub?

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With the launch of "The Blackstar Experience," Ghana hopes to position itself as the epicenter of African tourism. It will be the government’s flagship program for tourism, culture and the creative arts. What can the new program communicate to the rest of the world about Ghana and Africa? DW’s Josey Mahachi joins Rex Owusu Marfo, Coordinator of the Blackstar Experience, and DW’s Isaac Kaledzi.
7 May English Germany News

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