Ghana surfing on tourism success

KOKROBITE, Ghana - Brett Davies paced up and down the sloping sands of Kokrobite beach in Ghana, organizing surfers from 20 countries at his annual international competition.

Along the beach, about 30 kilometers west of capital Accra, dotted with dugout fishing boats, vendors were selling T-shirts as children played in the sand.

Davies, 42, is leading the push to bring surfers to the West African nation as a way to help boost the country's underdeveloped tourism sector.