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South Africa’s tourism sector set for more turbulence

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SOUTH AFRICA

Tourism has been identified as a priority sector to drive economic recovery in the government’s recent strategy, as well as in the recovery strategies agreed by business and…

South-east Asian e-commerce has wide gender gaps

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

It is expected to triple again by 2025. The IFC believes about USD280bn could be added to the robust forecast for the value of the region’s digital economy in 2030 -- USD1tn -- if…

COVID-19 crisis could force Caribbean tourism rethink

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CARIBBEAN

As the English-speaking Caribbean countries attempt to reopen their economies in the aftermath of the initial COVID-19-related lockdown, policymakers, business leaders and think…

Argentine domestic tourism up but foreign flows lag

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ARGENTINA

Domestic tourism has started to recover from the pandemic due to the weak currency and PREVIAJE, a government-sponsored programme. The rebound in international tourism is lagging…

Indian middle class set to drive domestic tourism boom

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INDIA

Tourism outlook.

Greece will seek to profit from pent-up tourist demand

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GREECE

Despite a stronger-than-expected performance by the Greek hospitality sector during the summer months, 2021 will be a challenging year. The government hopes that it will return…

Egypt tourism sector will grow, dependent on security

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EGYPT

Mashat emphasised the importance of the event in the context of Cairo's recent initiatives to boost the tourism industry, long a pillar of the economy. Last November, the Ministry…

Saudi tourism sector set for rapid expansion

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SAUDI ARABIA

The kingdom's Vision 2030 strategy identifies tourism as one of the sectors key to plans to diversify the economy away from oil. Saudi Arabia aims to develop the underdeveloped…

The Saudi tourist sector will expand rapidly

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SAUDI ARABIA

The tourist sector is recovering strongly following the COVID-19 pandemic, aided by government efforts to promote high-end leisure tourism and increase capacity for religious…

Jordan’s tourism hopes depend on visitor management

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JORDAN

Although the large hike reflects pandemic recovery, the 940,000 tourists arriving in the first two months also significantly exceed those recorded in the last ‘normal’ year of…