Africa is the land of diverse cultural and natural heritage with mesmerizing landscapes, unique wildlife, and remarkable historical sites.
In 2019, the African continent had the world’s second fastest growing tourism industry.
Nearly 70 million international tourists visited Africa
Travel and tourism brought about $170 billion to the continent’s GDP.
However, the COVID-19 crisis had a devastating effect on all social and economic sectors, particularly travel and tourism.
One billion less international tourists travelled globally in 2020
and Africa recorded a 75% fall in international tourists’ arrivals.
As countries reopen their borders and the main tourism season is starting, it is important to reshape the existing travel and tourism policies and frameworks
Ahead of TICAD, the Tokyo International Conference on African Development next year, co-organisers, Japan, , the African Union, the UN Development Programme, the UN Office for the Special Adviser on Africa and the World Bank, are bringing all actors together to help African tourism recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
To discover which important changes are needed in the travel and tourism industry
To see how communities relying on tourism can be supported in these difficult times
To learn how tourism can become a catalyst that spurs innovation and public-private partnerships towards inclusive, green and sustainable socio-economic growth across the continent.
