BY MICHAEL CHINGARANDE
Zimbabwe officially opened its 6th edition of the Sanganani/Hlangani tourism expo at the Harare international Conference Centre HICC on Thursday.
Speaking at the official opening of tourism held under the theme “Celebrating Africa`s Tourism Diversity”, Vice President Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo said that Zimbabwe as a tourism destination was fully geared to share the tourism resources with the rest of the world.
“The government will help and fully support the implementation of tourism event which will help to put Zimbabwe on the tourism market and make it a safest tourist destination in Africa and worldwide,” said Ambassador Moyo.
Moyo said the agenda of the event is to promote tourism in Zimbabwe and increase tourist arrivals.
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority ZTA hosted a day long MICE forum which was aimed at exploring opportunities presented by MICE tourism.
The event was graced by delegated buyers from different countries, Ministers, local and foreign exhibitors and Superstar Oliver Mtukudzi.
The edition also follows the successful hosting of the United Nations World Tourism Organization UNWTO which was co -hosted by Zambia and Zimbabwe recently.
Last year the fair generated more than $250 million in annual tourism receipts and a total of 1 200 exhibitors took part.
This year the number of exhibitors increased to reach more the 1 400 including 208 foreign exhibitors and 120 international buyers.
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