Pindi Chana reappointed Tanzania’s Minister of Natural Resources & Tourism

Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan in a latest cabinet reshuffle, has reassigned Pindi Hazara Chana to head the country’s Natural Resources and Tourism ministry.

Chana, who moves from her portfolio as Constitution and Law Minister had previously served as the Tourism Minister and led Tanzania’s successful hosting of the 65th UN Tourism Commission for Africa meeting in 2022. She takes over from Angellah Jasmine Kairuki, who has been appointed as the President’s Advisor.

Chana is expected to draw on her wealth of knowledge and experience to further consolidate the country’s tourism gains which has been on an uptick trajectory in recent years.