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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors  has approved a $68 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)*to support the diversification and climate resilience of the tourism sector in The Gambia. A statement  made available to PANA Tuesday said the Tourism Diversification and Resilience in The [...]
©- - 14 june 2022 - 14:28:02 - thread Economy (421 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Hotel Federation president Dorra Miled said on Wednesday that 70% of hotels in the country have closed business due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the loss of nearly 27,000 jobs in the tourism sector. As a result of reduced air traffic, the [...]
©- - 30 december 2020 - 16:16:01 - thread Economy (187 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has emerged as the first country in the world to be awarded the Safer Tourism Seal, an official source told PANA here Wednesday. Kenya was awarded the recommended status by Rebuilding Travel, a global pro-tourism industry group. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala said Kenya was presented with [...]
©- - 26 august 2020 - 23:08:39 - thread Economy (220 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tourism receipts in Tunisia have recorded a significant drop due to the Covid-19 pandemic, estimated at 27 pc compared to the same period last year, the Tunisian Central Bank (BCT) announced on Monday. According to the BCT's financial indicators, labour income also fell by 11 percent to [...]
©- - 19 may 2020 - 14:38:53 - thread Economy (197 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  More than 9 million tourists visited Tunisia as at 10 December, raking in revenues estimated at 5.350 billion Tunisian dinars, or a 36.6% increase compared to the same period last year, the Tunisian Minister of Tourism Roni Trabelsi said here Friday. Trabelsi, who was leading a news [...]
©- - 20 december 2019 - 23:08:55 - thread Economy (305 words)


Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde is among just over a dozen states with an "insignificant" risk level for tourists, a list compiled by SOS International, a medical and security services company.   , PANA learnt on Friday in Praia. The findings are contained in the Travel Risk Map of 28 November, [...]
©- - 02 december 2019 - 12:47:05 - thread Economy (325 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tourism receipts in Tunisia exceeded 4.4 billion Tunisian dinars, an increase of 43.3%, as at September 30, compared to the same period of 2018, the Tunisian Ministry of Tourism announced on Wednesday. According to figures reported in foreign currencies, tourism receipts reached 1.3 million euros (up 31.6%) [...]
©- - 10 october 2019 - 18:18:32 - thread Economy (165 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tourism receipts in Tunisia reached over 4 billion dinars, an increase of 46.3% compared to the same period of 2018.   In US dollar, tourism receipts rose from 25% to reach 1.376 billion dollars and in euro, the increase is 33.1%, or 1.221 billion euros.   Statistics from the Ministry [...]
©- - 19 september 2019 - 19:09:35 - thread Economy (230 words)


Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Thursday won the best video promoting tourism in Africa award at the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization, held in the Russian city of St Petersburg. For the same contest, Mexico won the video for the Americas, India for Asia and the Pacific Ocean, [...]
©- - 13 september 2019 - 15:03:45 - thread Economy (131 words)


Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde Minister of Tourism and Transport, José Gonçalves, will participate in the 23rd General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) in St. Petersburg, Russia, from 9 to 13 September, according to official sources in Praia.   According to the sources, this mission represents an opportunity [...]
©- - 05 september 2019 - 18:09:49 - thread Economy (255 words)


Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA)   -  The African Forum on Hotel Investment (AHIF) will be held from 23-25 September in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, an official statement reaching PANA said here Wednesday. The commissioner of the Ethiopian Investment Commission, Abebe Abebayehu, noted that holding the AHIF 2019 was an opportunity [...]
©- - 24 july 2019 - 15:20:44 - thread Economy (278 words)


Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) – African governments should consider the role and potential for sustainable tourism in national parks and protected areas as a priority in their national policies, the first continental conference on the subject declared here Tuesday. Recommending that countries should have high consideration of issues related to good governance [...]
©- - 16 october 2012 - 14:46:20 - thread Economy (519 words)

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