ZANZIBAR, Aug. 28 -- TWO major Tanzanian airports have earned spots among Africas top 10 busiest airports as of July this year, highlighting the countrys growing role in regional travel, business and tourism.

According to a statement from FlightsFrom.com, Zanzibar International Airport (ZNZ) ranked ninth with an average of 92 flights per day, while Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam ranked tenth with 84 daily flights.

“This milestone places Tanzania alongside continental heavyweights such as Johannesburg, Cairo, Addis Ababa and Nairobi,” the statement said yesterday.

A key driver of this growth has been President Samia Suluhu Hassans bold tourism diplomacy, especially through the production and glob...