Tantalizing Tanzania’ movie launched in Mumbai to spice up tourism sector
Mumbai, INDIA: A brand new movie selling Tanzania’s tourism sights, titled “Tantalizing Tanzania,” and that includes Indian musician Shakti Mohan, has been launched in Mumbai, India. The movie showcases iconic Tanzanian locations, together with Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Zanzibar.
Produced by Mumbai-based Swahili Company, the movie was formally launched by Tanzania’s Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Ambassador Dr. Pindi Chana, alongside Zanzibar’s Minister for Tourism and Antiquities, Mudrik Ramadhan Soraga.
The occasion, held on December 14, 2024, was organized by Swahili Safari—an organization facilitating tourism between India and Tanzania—in collaboration with the Tanzanian Embassy in India.
Dr. Chana highlighted Tanzania’s exceptional tourism development, referencing the January 2024 United Nations World Tourism Organization (WTO) barometer. According to the report, Tanzania welcomed a record-breaking 1.8 million vacationers in 2023—a 24.3% enhance from 2022. This surge contributed to tourism income reaching roughly $3.4 billion, underscoring the resilience and enlargement of Tanzania’s tourism sector.
She emphasised the significance of “Tantalizing Tanzania” as a instrument for elevating consciousness of Tanzania as a premier vacationer vacation spot for Indian vacationers, with 44,438 Indian vacationers visiting the nation in 2023. Dr. Chana additionally took the chance to focus on Tanzania’s pure and cultural wealth, in addition to its scenic coastal seashores on each the mainland and Zanzibar. She inspired funding within the tourism sector, together with alternatives in lodging companies inside conservation areas and cities, improvement of seaside resorts, and enlargement of leisure companies.
Zanzibar’s Minister for Tourism and Antiquities, Mudrik Ramadhan Soraga, counseled the filmmakers for authentically capturing Tanzania’s sights and famous that the initiative aligns with broader efforts to spice up tourism within the nation.
The occasion was attended by a number of notable figures, together with Tanzania’s Ambassador to India, Anisa Mbega; the Chairman of the Tanzania Tourism Board, Ambassador Dr. Ramadhani Dau; the Director of the Tanzania Tourism Board, Mr. Ephraim Mafuru; the Executive Secretary of the Zanzibar Tourism Commission, Mr. Arif Abbas Manji; a consultant from Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL); Directors of Swahili Safari India; and members of the area people in Mumbai, India.
