TANZANIA, June 22 -- AS the world counts down to Expo 2025 in Dubai, Tanzanians are being encouraged to view the UAE city not just as a land of skyscrapers and luxury shopping, but as a diverse, inclusive, and culturally rich travel destination.

The Dubai Expo 2025 Roadshow was held this week in Dar es Salaam aimed to deepen economic and cultural ties between the two countries and promote tourism as a bridge between innovation, affordability, and opportunity.

The event, hosted at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, attracted a wide range of stakeholders from Tanzanias trade, agriculture, sustainability, and tech sectors. But at the heart of the discussion was tourism both the opportunities it offers and the hurdles that still need to be overcome....