Tanzania reduces fees and charges to boost local investment in tourism sector

Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Dr Pindi Chana (left), receives the 2025/26 budget speech from her deputy, Dunstan Kitandula, in Dodoma on May 19, 2025, shortly before tabling it in Parliament.

Dodoma. The government has introduced a raft of regulatory reforms in the tourism sector aimed at improving the business environment and stimulating investment, particularly among local stakeholders.

Presenting the 2025/26 budget estimates to Parliament on May 19, 2025, the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Dr Pindi Chana, outlined a series of measures, including reductions in licensing fees and the removal of park entry charges for licensed tour guides