After press release in Dar es Salaam, The Ministry for Natural Resources and Tourism signed four investment agreements under the Strategic Wildlife Investment Concession Agreement (SWICA) framework, valued at 158.3bn/-, allowing investors to run both photographic tourism and tourist hunting within the same concession areas. The deals cover Burko Open Area (Monduli–Arusha), Selous MHJ1, Selous MHJ2, and Selous ML1 (Liwale–Lindi).
Minister Pindi Chana said the SWICA model departs from traditional hunting-only concessions. Government revenue is projected at 36bn/- over 20 years, with surrounding communities set to benefit from jobs and community projects—including dispensaries, water systems, and classrooms—estimated at 4.6bn/-.
