International tourism is experiencing a start to 2022 marked by an increased number of destinations around the world easing travel restrictions. International tourist arrivals have more than doubled compared to last year and Africa has registered a growth of 51% in early 2022 compared to 2021, though numbers are still way below pre-pandemic levels of …
Dear Friends, It is a true pleasure to greet you on this World Tourism Day. This is a chance to reflect on the importance of our sector. Tourism is a pillar of our economies. It plays a central role in our societies and in our individual lives. And it offers solutions to some of our …
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While Africa’s domestic tourism industry is growing—by 2050, Nigeria will have the world’s third largest population, for example—it remains largely untapped and burdened by challenges. Connectivity is an issue. Traveling around the continent can be complicated and expensive, in part because countries restrict their markets to protect their state-owned air carriers. Although 44 African countries …
UNWTO Ambassador of Responsible Tourism and footballing legend Didier Drogba helped bring the first Global Youth Tourism Summit to an inspiring close with a special masterclass for more than 120 young delegates. The masterclass was the culmination of three days’ worth of intense and interactive discussions where leading figures from across the fields of gastronomy, …
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