DODOMA, July 28 -- ACTING Director of Information Services (MAELEZO), Rodney Thadeus, has said that the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) presents a valuable opportunity for Tanzania to promote the Kiswahili language to visiting teams, officials and fans.

Speaking over the weekend in Dodoma, Thadeus highlighted the cultural and linguistic potential that lies in hosting part of the tournament, which is scheduled to take place next month from 2nd to 30th across Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

“This is another opportunity for our country and for our language, which continues to spread rapidly,” he said.

“When Kiswahili is used during such a major tournament, visiting nations will leave having learnt new words...