Visa-free travel for expats in East Africa: Fantasy or reality?

Waturi Wa Matu, the Coordinator of the East African Tourism Platform, the region’s private sector body connected to the East African Community, has given the thumbs up from Juba, where the latest meeting of the Northern Corridor Integration Project took place over the past two days.

There were a number of controversial issues which had made their way on to the agenda, prompting finger pointing and cross-table accusations over delays, obstacles, and obstructions. Waturi then aptly posted on her Facebook page: “Partner States carpeting each other on failure to deliver on Heads of State directives...”

Will Nibigira’s departure return Burundi tourism to slumberland again?

When Carmen Nibigira was appointed to the position of Director General of the Burundi Tourism Office, a breath of fresh air took hold almost immediately, and suddenly there was a buzz about Burundi in the wider region, and regular tourism observers took notice. Coming home from a successful ITB, where the Burundi Tourism stand was runner up in the race for “Best African Exhibitor,” the country’s fledgling tourism industry took hope that they too would soon join their more successful partners in the East African Community in making tourism a growth industry and tapping into tourist dollars and euros.

Tanzania seeks to be Africa’s tourism hub

Tanzania’s tourism revenues could increase fourfold in the next 10 years and also create more jobs, this is according to the World Bank.


Tanzania’s tourism revenues could increase fourfold in the next 10 years and also create more jobs, this is according to the World Bank.

Home » Tourism » Tanzania’s Tourism Revenue could hit $16 billion by 2025 Tanzania’s Tourism Revenue could hit $16 billion by 2025

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – The World Bank has said Tanzania’s tourism revenues could bulge four times from $4.48 billion in 2013 to $16 billion annually by 2025 if share benefits from the industry are equitably and evenly distributed to local participation but with quality.

Jacques Morisset, the World Bank Lead Economist said tourism is considered to be a high priority under President Jakaya Kikwete’s development agenda, as well as that of the National Business Council.

He said the industry has the goal is to multiply by eight the revenues from tourism by 2025 or to double the sector’s annual growth rate observed in recent years.

Tanzania: State Earns Billions From Tourism Hunting

By Alvar Mwakyusa and Christopher Majaliwa

Dodoma — TANZANIA earned about 18 million US dollars through tourism hunting between 2009/2010 and 2013/2014, the Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources said on Friday.

Speaking before the National Assembly on behalf of the ministry, Finance Deputy Minister, Mr Mwigulu Nchemba, noted that tourism hunting greatly contributed to the national economic growth.