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WHAT MAKES ME OPTIMISTIC ABOUT CONSERVATION

Domestic tourism will play an imperative role in securing the future of conservation. This statement emanates from the staggering figures released on the impact of the Covid pandemic on tourism in Africa, which is estimated to represent about 8.5 per cent of Africa’s GDP, employing around 24 million people.

A recent study released by the East Africa Business Council disclosed that the East African region may have lost international tourism receipts to the tune of

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