Tanzania, March 16 -- Arusha. Ephraim Mafuru, until Friday, the Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) boss, has landed another critical job in the tourism industry.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan appointed him the managing director of the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), a body mandated to develop the tourism industry.

Mr Mafuru, with a wealth of knowledge in corporate marketing, has served for slightly over a year as the managing director of the convention centre.

Stakeholders in the tourism industry on Saturday, March 16, welcomed his appointment, expecting him to turn the tourism sector to new heights.

"He has just been appointed. We are eagerly waiting for him," said Wilbard Chamburo, the chairman of the Arusha-based Tanzania ...