An Overview of Tourism Sector in the Post-Covid-19 Period and beyond among East Africa Countries

The East African countries form a regional intergovernmental institution by the name East African Community (EAC), which is made up of seven Partner States: the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Burundi, the Republic of Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of Uganda, and the Republic of South Sudan.About 283.7 million People live in the EAC, and more than 30% live in cities .With a total land area of 4.8 million square kilometers and a combined Gross Domestic Product of US$ 305.3 billion, its realization is highly significant from a strategic and geopolitical perspective and offers opportunities for the revitalized and reenergized EAC (East African Community, 2023).The Community's activities are all governed by the EAC Treaty, which established it.The EAC's Treaty, which created the Community, is the basis for its operations.After being ratified by the original three Partner States, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, it was signed on November 30, 1999, and enacted on July 7, 2000 (East-African Community, 2001).The Republic of South Sudan joined the EAC Treaty on April 15, 2016, and became a full member on August 15, 2016.The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi joined the Treaty on June 18, 2007, becoming full members of the Community with effect from that date.The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Community's newest member, ratified the EAC Treaty on 8 April 2022 and was admitted as a full member on 11 July 2022 (East African Community, 2022).The EAC, one of the world's fastest-growing regional economic blocs, is expanding and deepening