Tour operator sets aside $72m for lodges expansion

Sopa Lodge in the Serengeti, part of SafariCo Group’s $72 million expansion and refurbishment plan to boost Tanzania’s hospitality sector.

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East African safari operator, SafariCo Group, has earmarked $72 million for the expansion and refurbishing of its lodges in Tanzania, joining growing list of international hoteliers betting big on the growth of the country’s hospitality industry.

SafariCo Group is set to receive a $50 million loan from International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund part of its expansion plans on two hotels in Tanzania.