Most African nations are waking up to the devastating news of some countries closing off travel to certain African countries due to the surge of a new COVID-19 variant.
What Africa needs is to really take a deep look and totally unite her resolve and build up its legacy and recovery mechanisms within and among themselves using tourism as a catalyst sector in uniting all the countries’ efforts to move beyond the devastating effects of the coronavirus and its long-lasting variants that keep cropping up to this very day.
Despite the hard-hitting news due to the new coronavirus variant called B.1.1.529, there was excitement at the Rwanda event as tourism leaders received accolades in appreciation in their roles towards the recovery effort so far of the tourism industry.
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WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:
- What Africa needs is to really take a deep look and totally unite her resolve and build up its legacy and recovery mechanisms within and among themselves using tourism as a catalyst sector in uniting all the countries' efforts to move beyond the devastating effects of the coronavirus and its long-lasting variants that keep cropping up to this very day.
- Founded in 2018, the African Tourism Board (ATB) is an association that is internationally acclaimed for acting as a catalyst for the responsible development of travel and tourism to, from, and within the African region.
- In partnership with private and public sector members, the African Tourism Board enhances the sustainable growth, value, and quality of travel and tourism in Africa.