DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 13 -- TANZANIA must turn the success of the recently concluded Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Arusha and the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP12) to the Nairobi Convention in Dar es Salaam into lasting economic opportunities.

While the two events generated immediate business for local enterprises, their greatest value lies in the tourism, investment, trade and employment opportunities they can create long after delegates have departed.

The conferences attracted approximately 3,500 participants, boosting demand for hotels, restaurants, transport operators, traders, artists and other service providers.

This spending injected money into the local economy and brought foreign exchange into the country.

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