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The Gambia rose to the top of the Visa Openness Index moving up 19 places in 2020 by offering visa-free entry to all African travellers, and almost doubling its score in the last year. In…

The Visa Openness Index top performers saw a continued rise in scores in 2020, with 17 of the top 20 countries also among the destinations most open to all international travellers. A growing…

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While the top 10 and top 20 continue to champion open visa policies, more countries in all regions are following this model, including most recently Africa’s upper-middle-income countries. To…

Every country in Africa has been affected by the consequences of the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. From a dramatic fall in air traffic on the continent to the profound losses that have…

About the Report Free movement by people is the hallmark of regional economic integration, facilitating trade and economic growth across the continent. Free movement of people impacts considerable…

26% Africans do not need a visa to travel to 26% of other African countries Regional overview, 2020 In 2020, progress was also made on visa openness across Africa’s eight Regional Economic…

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Visa openness in Africa 2020: Scores and ranking

There has been a general positive trend when it comes to visa openness across the continent in recent years, with a record 93% of countries either improving or maintaining their scores in the 2020…