Economics
Covid Travel Restrictions Devastate Africa’s Tourism
- Travel, tourism contributed $168 billion to Africa last year
- The coronavirus pandemic is keeping millions of tourists away
A couple of tourists scouts for animals during a guided safari tour in Pretoria, on Aug. 7.
Photographer: Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images
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Global restrictions on travel have dealt a devastating blow to African nations who depend on tourists and their hard currency to support an industry that employs millions of people on the continent.