While some hotels in Tanzania have been affected by taxes on tourism activities and slowing foreign investment in 2017, the outlook for growth is nonetheless promising. Rising visitor numbers and the diversification of the tourism sector are encouraging major chains to move into the country with a view to the long term.
As the country starts to capitalise on its huge potential, and private and public investments strengthen its advantages as a destination, Tanzania’s tourism industry is expected to be among one of the world’s fastest-growing over the next decade, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of humanity was living in urban areas. Perhaps the most remarkable observation about this trend is the speed at which it has happened: as recently as 1900 urban areas accounted for 13% of the global population. Towns and cities are seen as the crucibles of opportunity for many rural...
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