The tourism sector is expected to register a negative growth well into 2022, according to Namibian President Hage Geingob.
He told a United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) regional conference in Windhoek that the limited access to COVID-19 vaccines in developing countries will hinder the recovery of the tourism business.
“Due to limited access to vaccines in the developing world, the sector faces the potential of numerous stop/start cycles for some time,” he was quoted as saying by Namibia Economist. “This will further damage business and traveller confidence, and business survival prospects.”
The Namibian President said progress would be realised when international tourism returns to pre COVID-19 levels.
“In this regard, the effective implementation of the UNWTO Agenda for Africa 2030 – Tourism for inclusive growth, is more pertinent than ever.”
The UNWTO regional conference focused on national and regional branding to enhance the image of Africa as a tourist destination and improve the digital marketing skills of micro and small and medium tourism enterprises.
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