Rwanda tourism sector turns to domestic market for survival and recovery
The tourism sector which has taken a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the country’s top foreign exchange earners and is expected to take longer than the rest of the economy to recover which necessitates implementation of a robust domestic tourism initiative.
Globally, international tourist numbers could fall 60-80 per cent, according to United Nations World Tourism Organization.
East African Community States are projected to lose over of $5.4B for 2020 given the projected long-term closure of seaports and airports with about 6.2 Million foreign tourists not travelling to their preferred EAC destinations.
With revenue streams in the sector currently affected and most facilities operational and having had to lay off workers, the government will work with the local sector to drive the adoption of domestic tourism.
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