ARUSHA, April 26 -- AN award-winning tourism operator in Arusha is betting that the future of Tanzanias safari industry depends as much on skills as it does on scenery.

Serengeti Balloon Safaris, a pioneer of balloon tourism with more than 35 years of operations, is expanding its focus beyond luxury travel experiences to workforce development launching an intensive apprenticeship programme aimed at closing the gap between academic training and job readiness.

The company, which has earned back-to-back global accolades as one of the worlds leading balloon safari operators, is now applying the same standards of precision and excellence to human capital through its Trailblazers Guide Apprenticeship Program 2026.

The initiative combines tec...