This archive report was first published on 20 July 2021.
On July 20, 2021, the Tanzania Ministry of Works and Transport, through the Tanzania Airports Authority, issued a call for applications to develop a commercial complex and its associated facilities, as well as a four-star hotel at the Julius Nyerere International Airport, through a public-private partnership agreement.
The project aims to boost business activities at the airport, which has been affected by the global pandemic. The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has predicted that the airline industry will recover by 2024, but the Tanzania government hopes that this development will bring in revenue and improve airport services.
According to the notice to investors, the project is expected to provide customers and passengers with a wider choice of services and assist the Tanzania Airports Authority in generating more revenue.
The winning applications will be invited to bid for the tenders on November 22, and the winning bidders will be responsible for designing and building the facilities, while the Tanzania Airports Authority will finance, operate, and maintain them.
The four-star hotel is expected to boost revenue from tourism and hospitality activities.
Meanwhile, Kenya Airways has launched the Fahari Innovation Hub, a centre that will enable the airline to identify new avenues of revenue generation through partnerships with start-ups and leverage new technologies.
Kenya's Minister for ICT and Innovation, Joseph Mucheru, said that the hub will provide opportunities for start-ups and SMEs to access markets within the aviation sector, and contribute to the sustainable development of Africa.
Kenya Airways CEO, Allan Kilavuka, added that the hub will help the airline to position itself as a resilient, forward-looking, and sustainable company with a deliberate inclusive agenda of empowering, partnering, and co-creating with society.
