The report explains the tourism and hospitality sector’s direct contribution to Tanzania’s economy and explains the national plan for boosting tourism arrivals in the coming years.
A fascinating survey into Tanzania’s evolving hospitality sector by Jovago.com, Africa’s leading hotel online booking platform, has revealed the latest traveller trends across the country.
“Tanzania is a growing tourism market,” explained the company’s CEO Paul Midy in his introduction to the report who added, “Jovago intends to nurture and grow by enabling both local and foreign tourists to discover more about their destinations long before arrival.”
The report explains the tourism and hospitality sector’s direct contribution to Tanzania’s economy and explains the national plan for boosting tourism arrivals in the coming years.
Jovago, a web-based hotel booking service for Tanzania, was well placed to explain how digital platforms are becoming increasingly important for the sector. The nation’s leading marketer of hotels, lodges and guest houses offered statistical insights into online hospitality searches and booking trends. The report also included exclusive interviews with Richard Rugimbana,Executive Secretary of the Tourism Confederation of Tanzania and Yehia El Mansoury Group Director of Business Development for Doubletree by Hilton.
Andrea Guzzoni, Jovago’s country manager, concluded the interview with an upbeat assessment of the potential for the sector to expand income from domestic tourism. “There is still huge potential to offer attractive priced and varied holiday or leisure options to the rising middle class in the country.” Remarked Mr Guzzoni during a media conference in Arusha held to launch the report where he assured all tourism stakeholders of Jovago’s readiness to showcase the nation’s diverse hospitality offering through their online accommodation booking site.
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