Tanzanian ambassadors abroad have launched their annual Kilimanjaro
expedition in a bid to promote tourism sector in the country. The
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Hon. Bernard
Membe who launched the expedition said this will be an annual event
and ambassadors from the neighboring countries will also be invited in
the future.
Membe said that effective promotion of Mount Kilimanjaro would
result in increasing the number of tourist arrivals in Tanzania. “I
congratulate ambassadors for your initiative to join efforts to promote
tourism sector which has a significant contribution to the economy of
our country.
He insisted on the need to create awareness to the locals so
as to encourage domestic tourism, which according to the available
statistics the number is still very low.
A total of 14 ambassadors are participating in the
Kilimanjaro expedition which will be an annual event aimed at promoting
the mountain and they include Adadi Rajabu (Zimbabwe); Ramadhani Mwinyi
(United Nations); John Kijazi (India); Batilda Burian (Kenya); Shamim
Nyanduga (Mozambique); Grace Mujuma (Zambia); na Patrick Tsere
(Malawi).
Others are Mbarouk Mbarouk (Saudi Arabia); Joseph Sokoine
(Director of the Amerika Department); Ladislaus Komba (Uganda); Azizi
Mlima (Malaysia); Radhia Msuya (South Africa); Daniel Ole Njoolay
(Nigeria) and Charles Sanga (retired ambassador and the Chairman of the
Tanzania Tourist Board)
