Research
Why the next tourism unicorn will be African.
Nov 2025 · 6 min
Est. Dar es Salaam · Tanzania
ShapingthefutureofAfricantourism.
Utalii Hub Tanzania is East Africa's premier tourism innovation hub — a home for the ideas, leaders and institutions building what comes next.
12+
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40+
partners
6K+
lives touched
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01 — Who we are
A movement built at the intersection of tourism, technology & talent.
We convene students, entrepreneurs, institutions and government to reimagine what tourism in Tanzania — and Africa — can become. Our work is deliberate, measured, and always in service of the people who make it possible.
From career pathways to research and advocacy, we build the infrastructure that turns Africa's most abundant industry into its most innovative one.
02 — What we do
Eight pillars. One horizon.
Each of our programs is a distinct instrument. Together they compose a coherent strategy for how African tourism should be built, taught and led.
Career Pathways
Guiding young talent from curiosity to career in tourism.
Tourism Innovation
Incubating the ventures redefining African travel.
Capacity Building
Training institutions and professionals for global standards.
Tourism Technology
Digitising the future of destination experiences.
Leadership Development
Shaping the next generation of tourism leaders.
Utalii Talks
A stage for the conversations moving the industry forward.
Research & Advocacy
Evidence-led policy shaping Africa's tourism future.
Membership
A community of practice for tourism's changemakers.
03 — Featured programs
Where ideas meet infrastructure.
Innovation
Tourism Innovation Accelerator
An intensive incubation program for founders reimagining African travel — from experience design to sustainability, hospitality tech and beyond.
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Leadership
Utalii Leadership Fellowship
Twelve months. One cohort of high-potential leaders. Africa's next tourism decision-makers.
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Community
Utalii Talks Series
A recurring stage for the ideas and voices shaping the industry's future.
Learn moreUpcoming · Featured event
Utalii Summit '26
Three days of dialogue, disruption and design — bringing together Africa's tourism leaders, innovators and policymakers.
Dates
14 – 16 March 2026
Venue
Dar es Salaam
Delegates
500 +
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04 — Impact
Numbers that only begin to tell the story.
6,400
Young Tanzanians trained through our pathways
42
Partner institutions across East Africa
120+
Innovation ventures supported to date
18
Countries reached through our research
05 — Partners
Built alongside the institutions shaping Africa's tourism story.
Tanzania Tourist BoardMinistry of Natural ResourcesAfrican Tourism BoardUNWTOSerena HotelsAKUMinistry of TradeTATOIATA AfricaAfDBZanzibar CommissionSUATanzania Tourist BoardMinistry of Natural ResourcesAfrican Tourism BoardUNWTOSerena HotelsAKUMinistry of TradeTATOIATA AfricaAfDBZanzibar CommissionSUA
06 — Voices
The people we build with.
"Utalii Hub gave me a language for the industry I love — and a community determined to change it."
07 — Latest insights
Writing from the field, and the desk.
Policy
A framework for regenerative travel in East Africa.
Oct 2025 · 9 min
Field notes
What Zanzibar taught us about slow innovation.
Sep 2025 · 5 min
Interview
In conversation with the architects of the Serengeti reset.
Aug 2025 · 12 min
Data
The East African tourism data brief, Q3 2025.
Aug 2025 · 4 min
Essay
On patience: the case for institutions in African tourism.
Jul 2025 · 8 min
Case study
Curriculum, co-authored: a partnership with UDSM.
Jun 2025 · 7 min
Report
Financing tourism SMEs — a blended-capital playbook.
May 2025 · 11 min
Consultation
Let's build something worthy of Africa's tourism story.
Whether you're a founder, institution or government partner — start a conversation with our team.
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