Tanzania, Sept. 24 -- Arusha. With tourist vans slowly getting back on the roads leading to national parks, optimism is high that Tanzanian tourism is on the recovery track. The leading foreign exchange earner had until recently been under paralysis due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, signs of recovery are now evident.
"The impact was big. But, tourism activities can be as vibrant as in the past," exuded a confident Aloyce Nzuki, the permanent secretary (PS) in the ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. The key economic sector raked in $2.5 billion (Sh.5.7 trillion) last year, and projections were that the figure would be much higher this year.
Projections were that tourist arrivals in2020 would be upwards of 1.9 to two million thi...