MOSHI, Sept. 28 -- TANZANIAN tour operator Altezza Travel has bought a Tesla electric vehicle as it steps up efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of its operations, turning electric mobility into a real-world test for the countrys tourism industry.

But for Managing Director Alex Altezza, the investment is about more than bringing a high-profile electric vehicle to Tanzania.

“Our main motivation was not simply to bring the first Tesla to Tanzania, but to test how this technology can work in real everyday conditions here,” Altezza said.

The move adds electric mobility to a broader sustainability strategy at the Moshi-based tourism company, which specialises in Mount Kilimanjaro expeditions and wildlife safaris in nor...