Rwandan official expects tourism to return to pre-pandemic level this year

KIGALI, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Nature-based eco-tourism is driving the tourism recovery in Rwanda, which is expected to return to the pre-pandemic level this year, an official has said.

Half-year results showed a 56 percent growth in tourism compared with the same period of last year, with gorilla tracking alone experiencing a 70 percent increase, Clare Akamanzi, chief executive officer of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), said on Wednesday at the Business of Conservation Conference held in the Rwandan capital of Kigali.