INTERNATIONAL tourists have expressed readiness to visit Zimbabwe again following the lifting of the Covid-19 induced travel bans, which resulted in loss of business for the local leisure and travel industry since the outbreak of the pandemic in December 2019.
Zimbabwe has also relaxed its international travel protocols but maintained higher Covi-19 surveillance to ensure adequate public safety.
As part of efforts to stimulate international travel, the country will be hosting an international tourism conference here between March 5 and 6, to showcase its tourism products and encourage visitors to come to Zimbabwe.
Travel and tourism contributed 4,1 percent to Zimbabwe’s gross domestic product in 2020, which represented over US$620 million.
Compared to 2019, the contribution of travel and tourism to the economy of Zimbabwe experienced a significant drop due to the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Speaking in separate interviews at the Zimbabwe Pavilion at the on-going…
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