The Impact of Covid-19 on African Tourism and Transport Industries
| Attendees: | Civil Society and Community Engagement Division of the African Development Bank, the Economic, Social & Cultural Council of the African Union, and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| Event date: | 27 May 2021, 11.00-12.30 GMT |
| Location:: | Virtual |
The Civil Society and Community Engagement Division of the African Development Bank, in partnership with the AU-ECOSOCC and Africa CDC, will host the third webinar in the Covid-19 Awareness and Community Empowerment Series.
The partners initiated this series in March 2020 to raise awareness about the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated public health guidance from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the WHO.
Titled “Clear skies: Boosting Africa’s economic recovery through the airline and tourism industries,” this webinar will address the impact of the pandemic on the African tourism and transport industries. It will bring together key stakeholders to discuss strategies to boost the continent’s economy.
Invited speakers are
- Director, UNWTO Regional Department for Africa, Mme. Elcia Grandcourt
- CEO and Chairman, Azalai Hotels Group, Mr. Mossadeck Bally
- African civil society organizations
For more details on the event: https://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/events/impact-covid-19-african-tourism-and-transport-industries-43819
