Uganda May Lose Up to $2 Billion Tourism Revenue Due to COVID-19.
Uganda could miss out on as much as $2
billion in tourism revenue this year due to travel restrictions implemented
after the coronavirus outbreak, according to Tourism
The East
African nation, a popular gorilla-trekking and safari destination, recorded 1.3
arrivals in the year through June 2019, earning it $1.6 billion. Before the
onset of Covid-19 the government had forecast this year’s number at 1.5
million, Kiwanda said by phone Thursday.
Most
visitors to the country are from the U.S. and Europe, along with Japan, China
and India.
The
country plans to reopen Entebbe International Airport about 40 kilometers (25
miles) from the capital, Kampala, later this month as lockdown measures are
eased, Kiwanda said.
Uganda is in talks with lenders including the World Bank to ...