DAR ES SALAAM, April 21 -- TANZANIA has secured a landmark global spotlight after signing a deal to host the 74th Miss World pageant in 2027, a move expected to draw over 20,000 international visitors and a television audience of more than two billion people worldwide.

Minister for Information, Culture, and Sports, Paul Makonda, witnessed the signing ceremony, hailing the event as a breakthrough that will position Tanzania prominently on the global stage.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, the minister stated that the hosting rights place Tanzania among a select group of nations, becoming only the second African country after South Africa to stage the prestigious competition and the first in East and Central Africa to do so.

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