BY BEATRICE PHILEMON
Tanzania Tourists Board (TTB)
The Tanzania Tourists Board (TTB) has called on South Korean firms and individuals to invest in tourism industry especially in hotels so as to help the East African country provide better services for tourists.
This was revealed on Friday by Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) managing director Dr Aloyce Nzuki at the
signing of a pact between TTB and Africa Future Forum (AFF) to open a Tanzania tourism promotion centre in South Korea.
“We want South Korean people to invest in hotel industry because the best hotels that we have in Tanzania are not enough and we have began to receive more tourists after the country was voted to have three best natural wonders of Africa on December 31, 2012,” he said.
Besides, in the near future Tanzania is likely to receive more tourists from Russia, Middle East, Turkey, Brazil and the Persian Gulf countries, he said.
The director assured South Koreans who are eager to invest in Tanzania that TTB, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism in collaboration with the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) will assist them in making their choices within the country.
“As TTB we express thanks to AFF for introducing a Tanzania tourism promotion centre in Seoul. During implementation AFF will support TTB in terms establishing it, operational costs and other issues relating to tourism promotion campaigns in South Korea so that tourists know what Tanzania can offer in the hospitality industry,” he said.
He said AFF has decided to introduce the said centre after identifying Tanzania as a peaceful country, it has hospitable people, and it is beautiful.
The introduced centre will strengthen the friendship and cooperation of the peoples of Tanzania and their South Korean counterpart, the vision that is carried within a wider partnership spirit for mutual interest.
“I believe AFF experts will inspire more South Koreans to visit Tanzania that is characterised by friendly and hospitable people including wonderful game parks and reserves that we have in Tanzania,” he said.
Nzuki said Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa, is focused on wildlife conservation and sustainable tourism, with approximately 28 percent of the land protected by the government and it boasts 16 national parks and 31 game reserves.
Meanwhile, Africa Future Forum (AFF) Secretary General Chris Incheul Chae said that although they will be embarking on such promotion campaigns, they still need more support from the Tanzania government, the Ministry of Natural Resources and TTB to carry out their plans.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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