Tanzania’s first woman president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, was in New York following a visit to the White House with Vice President Kamala Harris. She launched Peter Greenberg’s global television special, “Tanzania: The Royal Tour,” at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. She will also attend the Los Angeles premiere on April 21.
“This is a very special, up close and personal journey to and through a country, seen through the eyes of its leader,” said producer and host Greenberg. “It’s an all access pass, a deep immersion into the history, culture and the environment at a critical time in Tanzania’s history.”
Hassan was Greenberg’s tour guide as they criss-crossed the country, from her small fishing village in Zanzibar to soaring over Mt. Kilimanjaro; from the expanse of the Serengeti to the Tanzanite mines, from searching for the big five to investigating the country’s anti-poaching efforts.
Since assuming office in March 2021, Hassan has embraced an ambitious economic development plan, encouraging women-run business and strengthening healthcare, most importantly reversing her predecessor’s COVID denial and making vaccines available to the public. Another objective is to boost tourism, with the goal of increasing the number of international travelers from the current 1.5 million to five million within the next five years, by showcasing Tanzania as a tourist destination and the many investment opportunities that are offered in her country. Hassan’s visit to the U.S. also affords her the opportunity to promote Tanzania’s economic development and investment opportunities.
About the destination: Tanzania has 500 miles of coastline along the Indian Ocean dotted with spice islands, as well as Zanzibar, just off its mainland. The country's cultural and natural assets include UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
For more information, visit www.tanzaniatourism.go.
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