THRIVE: 17 P a r t n e r s h i p s Earlier this year, Airbnb announced a partnership with Cape Town as part of the "live and work anywhere initiative" to woo remote workers, who will then ultimately stay for longer and spend more, contributing to tourism and the economy. We have also shared data and global learnings with South African authorities working towards the introduction of remote working visas. What next? Particularly in the current economic climate, SMMEs and those in the informal economy will be essential to the economy. The National Development Plan suggests that nine million of the 11 million jobs we need by 2030 will come from SMMEs, with a high number of these coming from self-employed entrepreneurs. We want to work together with the government to support the tourism sector by not trying to force formalization of businesses and instead, partner with platforms like Airbnb to help SMMEs succeed. We hope to see a smarter approach to regulation to enable entrepreneurship and inclusivity in South Africa. We’ve also recently announced updates to Airbnb to make it easier and safer than ever to become a Host. By continuing to break down the barriers to becoming a tourismentrepreneur, we’re making hosting, and the earnings it unlocks more accessible to more people. Tourism has fundamentally changed, and this is our moment to advance inclusive tourism recovery and make a revolution. We want to work together with the government to support the tourism sector by not trying to force formalization of businesses and instead, partner with platforms like Airbnb to help SMMEs succeed. *Genesis Analytics Inclusive Tourism Report **Trending destinations for H1 2019 vs H1 2022 based on domestic travel in South Africa. image source: airbnb.com
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