Tanzania, March 26 -- Arusha. Finally, the proposed Mt Kilimanjaro International Convention Centre (MK-ICC) may take off after 18 years of waiting.

The ambitious, multi-million-dollar project will likely be implemented, ready for the largest ever conference to be hosted in the country in 2027.

"Should everything go as planned, implementation will start soon," said Ephraim Mafuru, the outgoing managing director of the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC).

He said on Friday, during the handover to his successor, Ms Christine Mwakatobe, the new MD, that the AICC board has approved the project.

"Some $116 million will be spent on implementation in the first phase," said Mr Mafuru, who has been appointed the new director general o...