Thomas Cook collapse a blow for Gambia turnaround hopes
Travel agency flew in 45% of tourists in peak season in a country that depends on tourism for a third of GDP
29 September 2019 - 16:26
Banjul — The collapse of Thomas Cook is jeopardising the efforts by one of Africa’s smallest countries to revive its fortunes after the end of a dictator’s two-decade rule.
Gambia, a $1bn West African economy surrounded by Senegal aside from its access to the Atlantic Ocean, depends on tourism for nearly a third of its GDP. Thomas Cook typically flew in 45% of tourists that visited its white-sand beaches during the six-month peak season, according to official data...
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