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African countries bet on local tourists for revival

African countries bet on local tourists for revival

SETH ONYANGO BATTERED by the pandemic, African tourism sector turns inward to resuscitate the multi-billion dollar industry. Africa is banking on domestic travellers and vaccine rollouts to jump-start its tourism and hospitality sector, as the continent shows fledging signs of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. More countries are now looking inwards after global coronavirus shutdowns blocked over 60 billion US dollars that inbound visitors inject into the continent's GDP each year. “Governments have taken impressive immediate action to restore and re-activate the sector, while protecting jobs and businesses. Many countries are also now developing measures to build a more resilient…
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Tracking the pandemic, vaccine rollouts

Tracking the pandemic, vaccine rollouts

THE coronavirus pandemic continues to test humanitarian responses, while the world faces questions about how to ensure equal access to vaccines. Many countries are rolling out coronavirus vaccination plans, but it’s unclear when – and in some cases, how – these vaccines will reach people caught in crisis zones. The COVID-19 pandemic is driving record-breaking humanitarian needs: Global aid response plans total more than $35 billion this year. Below you’ll find data exploring coronavirus trends and vaccine issues in key crisis areas, a table showing the worldwide picture, and a global map with select stories. Data on this page is updated once a…
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