Nairobi, March 27 -- Uganda's tourism receipts are expected to recover to the pre-Covid levels by the end of the year after the sector recorded an 83.4 percent rebound supported by tourist arrivals.

According to the new tourism trend and statistics report 2024, released Tuesday, the country's international tourist receipts grew by 48.5 percent to reach $1.025 billion last year, representing 83.4 percent of the $1.6 billion recorded in 2019.

The authorities attribute the growth in both numbers and revenue to arrivals from Africa and some key overseas markets including the United Kingdom, United States of America and India.

In the last three years, Uganda has been aggressively marketing its destinations in southern and western Africa.

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