DODOMA, Aug. 13 -- THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, has said the construction of the Kilimanjaro International Convention Centre (MK-ICC) in Arusha will strengthen Tanzanias capacity to host major national, regional and international conferences.

Ambassador Kombo said the facility would help address the countrys longstanding shortage of conference venues capable of accommodating large numbers of participants at the same time, enabling Tanzania to compete more effectively in the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism market.

The Minister made the remarks on August 12, 2026, during a meeting between the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affa...