Recession taking its toll on Tanzania tourism as thousands of jobs get axed

Arusha, Tanzania (eTN) - As the impact of the ongoing economic crisis hits Tanzania's fragile tourism industry, nearly 1,160 breadwinners have lost jobs.

Tanzania: New tourist facility opens in June

Arusha — Arusha will have a brand new tourist hotel by mid next month, most likely with a difference.

Tanzania aiming to curve poaching

Arusha, Tanzania (eTN) - Overwhelmed by an upsurge of game poaching, the Tanzania regime has announced to hire soldiers who undergo an extensive-two-years-military training under National Service (JKT

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Tanzania set to host 2008 Travelers’ Philanthropy Conference

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - Tanzania will officially be the second host of Travelers Philanthrophy Conference, which is scheduled to take place in Northern tourist town of Arusha early December th

Aviation meeting in Arusha

A meeting of the East African civil aviation regulators took place last week in Arusha, with observers from the European Union, Federal Aviation Authority (from the United States) and the World Bank.

Abu Dhabi royal family pulls out of Tanzania project

ARUSHA, Tanzania ((eTN) - An Arab royal family has announced its plan to shelve turning the Yaeda Valley paradise in Northern Tanzania into tourist hunting Babel, after the resistance became irrepress

Tanzanian president campaigns for quick African tourism development

ARUSHA, Tanzania (eTN) - Taking an advantage of the eighth Sullivan Summit here in Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha, Tanzania’s president campaigned to woo Americans of African origin, urging them to come to Africa to visit their ancestral lands in the continent.

Africa’s Eden: A hit among Sullivan summit delegated

Ngorongoro, Tanzania (eTN) - The Sullivan dignitaries mostly from US over the weekend fell in love with the "Africa's Eden" and the "8th Natural Wonder of the World," vowing to market the place back home.

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Thousands of delegates meet for eighth Sullivan Summit in Tanzania

ARUSHA, Tanzania (eTN) - Delegates from about 42 African countries and the United States have gathered here in Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha for the eighth Leon H. Sullivan Summit, which also attracted seven African presidents and the former Nigerian head of state Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo.

Ethiopian Airlines named official carrier for this year’s Sullivan Summit

Arusha, Tanzania (eTN) - Once again, Ethiopian Airlines has been announced as the official international carrier for delegates of the eighth Sullivan Summit, which is to be held in Tanzania next week.

Africa Travel Association Congress opens in Tanzania

ARUSHA, Tanzania (eTN) - The Africa Travel Association (ATA) 33rd Congress opened in here in Tanzania’s northern tourist town of Arusha on Monday with an emphasis to promote African tourism in the global competitive markets.

African countries brace for annual ATA congress

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - More than 15 African countries with competitive tourist attractions are expected to participate in next week’s thirty-third annual congress of the Africa Travel Association (ATA) , to be held in Tanzania’s northern tourist town of Arusha.

Ethiopian Airlines announced as ATA 33rd Congress official carrier

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - Few weeks before the delegates of the Africa Travel Association (ATA) 33rd Annual Congress arrive in Tanzania’s northern tourist city of Arusha, Ethiopian Airlines has announced its decision to become the official carrier of the conference participants.

Arusha aims to reclaim 'Geneva of Africa' status

Arusha, Tanzania (eTN) - The Tanzanian government is currently undertaking a major repositioning of Arusha in preparation for the dawn of the eight edition of Sullivan summit in June 2008.

No tourists hurt in Kenya election chaos

NAIROBI, Kenya (eTN) - Calm has been replaced with chaos in Kenya after the relatively peaceful end December elections, which raised the emotions of this East African nation to new fever pitch levels.

Kenyans vote, rich Kenyan Asians take holidays outside the country

NAIROBI, Kenya (eTN) - Fearing violence in the voting process, Kenyans of Asian origin left their country for neighboring East African states in their specially-designed holiday to avoid tribal clashes likely to erupt in various parts of the country.