The founder and managing director of Zara Tanzania Adventures (ZARA Tours), Zainab Ansell has been named as the best tour operator of the year 2020, providing her extraordinary efforts to shape the multi-billion-dollar tourism industry.
This is another year in a row that this female tour operator is recognised as the best tour operator as she scooped the overall winner in the male-dominated industry in the maiden Tanzania National Parks' (TANAPA) prestigious awards in 2019 in a colourful event held in Arusha.
She positioned herself as an exemplary leader in the industry and helped her company stand out of the crowd. "This certifies that ZARA Tanzania Adventure has been awarded the best tour operator 1st prize for outstanding business contribution among tour companies engaging in mountain climbing activity," reads the certificate of recognition which the Natural Resources and Tourism Minister, DR. Hamis Kigwangalla, handed to her this year's award gala.
Zara Tanzania Adventures was also feted as the overall runner-up for immense business input among tour firms operating in popular Tanzania's northern tourism circuit comprising Serengeti - the country's flagship national park - and Mount Kilimanjaro, Tarangire, Manyara and Arusha.
As if that was not enough, Zara Tours was also honored the best tour firm among its peers in selling walking safaris. Her Serengeti Wild Camp also scooped the 3rd position as the best seasonal camp for its significant business contribution.
Internationally, Zainab Ansell was last year recognized for innovating appropriate model for transferring tourists' dollars to hundreds of poor women in Tanzania.
During the Global Gender Summit (GGS) 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda, she was awarded in recognition of her innovation and sustainable business model that has uplifted and impacted hundreds of marginalised women in the tourism host communities of Tanzania.
Congratulation to Zainab Ansell, winner of the Invest to Impact for creating jobs, improving lives and fighting climate change within her communities.