Zainab ANSELL

  ZAINAB ANSELL HONOURED AT THE 100 AFRICA MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSONS AWARDS IN KIGALI Zainab Ansell, widely known as Mama Zara, has received a Certificate of Honor at the 100 Africa Most Influential Persons Awards 2026, held on 25 September 2026 at M Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda. The recognition celebrates her leadership, influence and longstanding contribution to Africa’s development through tourism, entrepreneurship, community empowerment and responsible business. The honor represents another important milestone in Mama Zara’s remarkable journey as a Tanzanian entrepreneur and humanitarian whose work has grown far beyond building successful businesses. For decades, she has demonstrated how tourism can become a powerful vehicle for creating employment, empowering communities, supporting conservation and showcasing Africa positively to the world.   Mama Zara’s influence beyond tourism and hospitality. Through...

ZARA TANZANIA ADVENTURES: BEST COMPANY IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION IN KILIMANJARO REGION Zara Tanzania Adventures has received the KEP 2026 Environmental Award as the Best Company in Environmental Conservation in Kilimanjaro Region, recognizing the company’s continued contribution to environmental protection, responsible tourism and sustainable community action . The recognition is particularly meaningful for a tourism company whose work is closely connected to some of Tanzania’s most important natural attractions, including Mount Kilimanjaro and the country’s protected wildlife areas. This approach has been strongly influenced by the vision of the company’s Founder and Director, Zainab Ansell, widely known as Mama Zara , who has consistently promoted the idea that tourism businesses should help protect the destinations and communities from which they benefit. The KEP 2026 award therefore represents more than recogniti...

  RESPONSIBLE WEDNESDAY: SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION At Zara Tanzania Adventures, sustainability is part of how we work, not simply something we talk about. Every Wednesday is our Responsible Wednesday, when our team takes part in an activity that contributes to environmental protection, community wellbeing, or responsible tourism. This Wednesday, 16 September 2026, our team began the day by stepping outside the office and spreading out across the surrounding community to collect rubbish. Before starting normal office duties, staff members worked together to remove plastics, bottles, paper, and other waste from areas around our office premises. The activity may appear simple, but it reflects an important principle behind responsible tourism: we must first take responsibility for the places where we live and work before asking others to do the same. Tanzania’s tourism industry depends greatly on it...

 ZARA TANZANIA ADVENTURES LAUNCHES “TWENZETU KILELENI SEASON 5” AND “TWENZETU SERENGETI”   Dar es Salaam, 10 September 2026 – Zara Tanzania Adventures has officially launched the “Twenzetu Kileleni – Season 5” and “Twenzetu Serengeti” campaigns during a press conference held at the National College of Tourism, near IFM City Center, Dar es Salaam . The campaigns aim to encourage Tanzanians, government and private institutions, companies, organizations, universities, groups, and the wider community to actively participate in domestic tourism while appreciating and taking pride in the unique attractions with which Tanzania is blessed. Through Twenzetu Kileleni – Season 5 , participants will have the opportunity to climb Mount Kilimanjaro via the Marangu Route and reach the summit on 9 December 2026 , as part of celebrations marking 65 years of Tanganyika’s Independence . The special participation fee is TZS 1,8...

ZARA TANZANIA ADVENTURES YAZINDUA “TWENZETU KILELENI MSIMU WA 5” NA “TWENZETU SERENGETI” Dar es Salaam, 10 Septemba 2026 – Zara Tanzania Adventures imezindua rasmi kampeni za “Twenzetu Kileleni – Msimu wa 5” na “Twenzetu Serengeti” katika mkutano na waandishi wa habari uliofanyika katika National College of Tourism, karibu na IFM City Center, Dar es Salaam . Kampeni hizo zinalenga kuhamasisha Watanzania, taasisi za Serikali na binafsi, makampuni, mashirika, vyuo, vikundi na jamii kwa ujumla kushiriki kikamilifu katika utalii wa ndani, huku wakijivunia na kuthamini vivutio vya kipekee ambavyo Tanzania imebarikiwa navyo. Kupitia Twenzetu Kileleni – Msimu wa 5 , washiriki watapata fursa ya kupanda Mlima Kilimanjaro kupitia Njia ya Marangu na kufika kileleni tarehe 9 Desemba 2026 , ikiwa ni sehemu ya maadhimisho ya miaka 65 ya Uhuru wa Tanganyika . Gharama maalum ya ushiriki ni ...