Indian Ocean states focus on tourism recovery after Covid-19
Local tourists relax at the Nyali Public Beach in Mombasa, Kenya. Member countries of the Indian Ocean Rim Association are meeting in Balaclava, Mauritius, for a three-day workshop on the development of tourism after the Covid-19 pandemic. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NMG
Member countries of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) are meeting in Balaclava, Mauritius, for a three-day workshop starting Wednesday on the development of tourism after the Covid-19 pandemic.
“It is imperative to rethink tourism to make it a more inclusive, sustainable, equitable and resilient sector in the context of global challenges,” said Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister Louis Steven Obeegadoo, who also serves as minister of tourism.
