Tourism in Africa impacted by travel restrictions in Europe

A recent report by the Institute for Global Transformation, founded by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a que tivemos acesso, calculates that the economic impact of restrictions imposed on international travelers, namely the mandatory quarantine of 14 days on arrival from countries considered at risk, in the African tourism and air transport sectors by the end of this year, could make the African continent lose 17,4 millions of jobs and 102 billion euros by the end of the year.

According to the study, 51% of tourists in Africa arrive from Europe, but the need to quarantine on return is reducing tourism.

Also according to the report, da autoria de Rajkumar Mayank Singh e Jonathan Said, it is estimated that in, best case, African countries will lose 7,6 millions of jobs and 45 mil milhões de euros.

Todavia, the worst case scenario predicts the loss of 17,4 millions of jobs and 102 mil milhões de euros.