Tanzania tourism officials court Qatari investment – The Peninsula

Tanzania tourism officials court Qatari investment – The Peninsula

Tanzania intends to capitalise on the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to promote the country as a tourism destination and promote it as an investment-friendly environment, officials have disclosed.

A delegation from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (Tanzania) and Ministry of Tourism and Heritage (Zanzibar) said the country’s vast natural environment, conservation areas and pristine beaches are ideal places for tourists and investors in the hospitality sector.

According to the delegation, around 495 Qataris visited Tanzania before the pandemic, but the number dropped to 185 during the pandemic.

“The main target is to reposition ourselves, especially now when Qatar is hosting the World Cup,” Fatma Khamis, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Heritage, told a media roundtable in Doha.

“The whole world will be here, and I think this is a perfect opportunity for us to present our country as a destination for tourists and investment opportunities.

At the same time, we are looking to forge partnerships with Qatar Tourism and Qatar Airways, and Qatar Chamber to promote investments and tourism on both sides,” she added.

Prof. Eliamani Sedoyeka, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, said Tanzania would host the Swahili International Tourism Expo (S!TE) in Dar-es-Salaam next month, a