TATO CEO appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Green Tourism Active
July 11, 2019
Green Tourism Active has unanimously appointed Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) chief executive officer, Mr. Sirili Akko, as its Goodwill Ambassador for East Africa, flying Tanzania’s flag high.
Green Tourism Active (GTA) is a global sustainability-assessment certification and awards organization, which is Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) recognized.
For the last 5 years, Mr. Akko, an accomplished CEO with solid training in the corporate world, has been at the helm of TATO, a leading lobby and advocacy agency for the multi-billion-dollar tourism industry in the natural-resource-rich country, Tanzania.
“It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Board of Green Tourism Active has decided to appoint you as Goodwill Ambassador with main focus on Tanzania and the EAC countries, effectively July 1, 2019,” reads part of the letter of appointment signed by GTA Marketing Execu
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