(Business in Cameroon) - In light of the insecurity that was present a few months ago in some localities of Cameroon’s East region bordering the Central African Republic which has been experiencing a tense and precarious political situation since 2013, tourism, particularly in hospitality, has been booming.

Indeed, for several months now, humanitarian organisms and NGOs have taken up residence in the East region of Cameroon to manage the flow of Central African refugees fleeing their country’s ongoing political crisis. The deployment of these NGOs has had a visibly positive impact on tourism, particularly in the hospitality sector.

This contrasts with the Extreme-North region where, because of the Nigerian Islamist sect, Boko Haram, and its several murderous incursions, tourism has totally plummeted. Hotel occupancy has reached the drastic low of 10% which has been accompanied by a 25% loss in employment.