Zimbabwe Plans to Revive Tourism Industry

The tourism industry in Africa has been severely hit by coronavirus lockdowns and cancelled bookings. In a sudden turn of events, almost all hotel bookings were cancelled, wildlife safari excursions were postponed and cultural tours abandoned as the Corona virus spread across the world and devastated the tourism industry worldwide. Many African countries rely on toursim earnings to run their economies. And the hard hit dealt to...

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Kenya's Tourism Industry Bounces Back

Kenya’s tourism is bouncing back after years of the slowdown in the country’s incoming tourist arrivals. The United States remained Kenya’s leading market, growing by nine percent with 245,437 arrivals. Kenya’s tourism earnings grew by 3.9 percent to $1.6 billion. Total of 2,048,834 foreign visitors visited Kenya in 2019 compared to 2,025,206 international arrivals in 2018. Domestic Tourism As you...

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Investment Opportunities in Africa's Booming Tourism & Hotel Sectors

Africa is fast emerging as a hot tourist destination for travellers from across the world as air connectivity and new road networks improve accessibility to the continent's remote natural tourist spots and attract visitors from all across the globe. Clearly, improved air and ground connectivity has resulted in an increase in the number of travellers visiting the African continent for leisure and tourism. A record 67 million tourists...

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Nigeria: Dubai's Largest Source Market for Inbound Visitors in Africa

With impressive double digit growth, inbound traffic from Nigeria to Dubai grew by 28 percent year-on-year, cementing its position as the emirate’s 17th largest source market. Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has reported a steady increase in the number of visitors from Nigeria, Africa’s largest source market for inbound traffic to Dubai, welcoming 113,000 overnight visitors in the...

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