THE Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) has continued to create a strong infrastructure for all investments, while providing strong growth and security needed to prosper.
This was said by TAWA Conservation Officer, Mr Gregory Kalokole, at the on-going 47th Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) at the Mwalimu JK Nyerere grounds in Dar es Salaam. He said roads and trails within the game reserves have continued to be significantly improved.
He said TAWA is using the trade fair to entice local and foreign investors to explore available opportunities to invest in the wildlife sub sector.
“We have the best investment opportunities at our game reserves across the country,” Mr Kalokole told the ‘Daily News’ at the TAWA booth inside the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism pavilion.
He said that TAWA has been making significant progress in investments especially after introducing a Special Wildlife Concession Areas (SWICA) as part of initiatives to promote investments.
He said this model (SWICA) allows concessioners with more time for investment up to 30 years renewable; more investment options, allows innovative tourism investments and diversification of tourism products and services.
Investment in SWICA areas could be done through solicited or unsolicited proposals. Under solicited arrangement, business proposals are submitted in response to a request or solicitation issued by the Authority within the context of a competitive selection procedure.
With regard to the unsolicited arrangements, business proposals are submitted to the Authority on the initiative of the applicant for the purpose of obtaining a concession contract.
This type of investment was brought about after lessons TAWA got from Botswana, Peru, Mozambique and South Africa and it targets higher end customers.
SWICA is on course to implement Third Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP III of 2020/2021 to 2025/2026) as well as ruling party CCM Election Manifesto 2020.
He said SWICA will propel increase in income, which in the end will help the country to achieve its target of notching an income of 6 billion US dollars (about 14tri/-) from 5,000,000 tourists come 2025 as stipulated in the FYDP III of 2020/2021 to 2025/2026.
