Sector · 05
Tourism & Hospitality
The Bijagós — 88 islands, a UNESCO biosphere, almost no hotels.
Why it matters
The Bolama-Bijagós archipelago is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve — [confirm: World Heritage inscription, 2024] — of mangrove, savannah and ocean, with saltwater hippos, marine turtles and vast migratory bird populations.
It is one of the few genuinely unspoilt high-end eco-tourism propositions left on the Atlantic coast, and it is barely developed.
The opportunity
- Low-density eco-lodges and high-value sustainable resorts.
- Community-linked and conservation tourism.
- Sport fishing and marine wildlife operations.
- Cultural and heritage tourism on the mainland.
What's already here
The natural asset and the UNESCO designation. What's missing — and invited — is responsible hospitality investment and the access infrastructure around it.
Indicative incentives
Rates and scope to be confirmed against the current Investment Code. Indicative only.
Talk to the desk
Bring this sector to the investor desk.
Named sector officer: [sector officer, tourism].