Apparently Billionaire Ma visited the Serengeti before Masai mara

Geza Ulole · Jul 25, 2017

Jack Ma samples Maasai Mara after Tanzania trip

Jul. 24, 2017, 3:00 pm

By WILLIAM MWANGI @memwarwilliams

UNCTAD secretary general Mukhisa Kituyi, Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Tourism CS Najib Balala at Maasai Mara, July 24, 2017. /COURTESY

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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma on Monday toured Maasai Mara National Reserve after a trip in Tanzania..

He was accompanied by Tourism CS Najib Balala and UNCTAD secretary general Mukhisa Kituyi.

Ma took his first trip to Africa with 30 Chinese billionaires. He addressed the business community and students at the University of Nairobi last Thursday.

The founder and executive chairman of online retail giant Alibaba seeks to empower youths through trade and innovation.

More on this: The richest man in China, Jack Ma, coming to Kenya. Read his remarkable story

UNCTAD secretary general Mukhisa Kituyi, Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Tourism CS Najib Balala at Maasai Mara, July 24, 2017. /COURTESY

Ma said Kenya can create more opportunities for trade through e-commerce and grabbing opportunities under third Internet revolution.

He also discussed youth empowerment through entrepreneurship with President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Jack Ma samples Maasai Mara after Tanzania trip

Alibaba founder Jack Ma with Tourism CS Najib Balala at Maasai Mara, July 24, 2017. /COURTESY

According to Forbes, Jack is worth an estimated $29 billion and this includes his 7.8 per centstake in the Alibaba Group — China's answer to Amazon — and close to 50 per cent stake in the payment-processing service, Alipay.

Although Alibaba and Ma aren't household names outside China, it's worth noting that Alibaba is worth more than Facebook and processes goods more than eBay and Amazon combined.

MY TAKE

A serious Billionaire can not visit Masai mara n leave behind the main dealers the Serengeti!

Can Kenyans tell us if is to market the two parks which one will Mr Ma pick?

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Duduwasha · Jul 25, 2017

Wakenya tupo juu matajiri wanajua east africa wapi pesa inapatikana. Tanzania wanaishia Serengeti tu na watz hufurahia mno...

Tyrone mofekeng · Jul 25, 2017

Duduwasha said:
Wakenya tupo juu matajiri wanajua east africa wapi pesa inapatikana. Tanzania wanaishia Serengeti tu na watz hufurahia mno...

Ya wakenya mpo juu ya mawe

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msabillah · Jul 25, 2017

Wakenya hupenda kutapika!

SIJUI KESHO.

REDEEMER. · Jul 25, 2017

Me nilijua lazima MA aripoti Tanzania the soul of Africa inawezekana Vipi aipite Tanzania wakati ndio the main reason for his being in Africa hahaha welcome ma.

Huko alikokua ni reception here is lobby.

Depay · Jul 25, 2017

Childish at the very least

HIMARS · Jul 25, 2017

jamani mbona mnataka waua wenzetu kwa presha kabla hata presha ya uchaguzi haijafika..

Tukienda na ukweli kwenye sekta ya utalii Kenya hawatuwezi kamwe.......
Basi tu sijui huwa twajichanganya wapi hadi watalii wanaenda huko kwao saa zingine

REDEEMER. · Jul 25, 2017

Depay said:
Childish at the very least

Chew that harder!

Geza Ulole · Jul 25, 2017

Depay said:
Childish at the very least

The thing is it pains badly to know ur celebrations were nothing as Ma was in the Serengeti before he passby at Masai mara.

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MOTOCHINI · Jul 25, 2017

Ilikuwa nilazima
kenya hakuna kipya kuwafanya wajisikie furaha
hawata pata furaha bila kuitembelea Tanzania.

nyangau mkenya · Jul 25, 2017

congratulations jack maa was in Serengeti before Mara 😀😀

Mwanzi1 · Jul 25, 2017

Tyrone mofekeng
Haha, na hayo mawe yameshachoka kuwabeba. [emoji23] [emoji23]

Mwanzi1 · Jul 25, 2017

Geza Ulole said:
The thing is it pains badly to know ur celebrations were nothing as Ma was in the Serengeti before he passby at Masai mara.

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Atarudi vipi kwao na kusema sikufika Serengeti, I'm sure iliwachoma sana wakenya aliposema "I want to visit Serengeti first".

Geza Ulole · Jul 26, 2017

Mwanzi1 said:
Atarudi vipi kwao na kusema sikufika Serengeti, I'm sure iliwachoma sana wakenya aliposema "I want to visit Serengeti first".

Si unaona mpaka wanaripoti. .

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kennedy0000 · Jul 26, 2017

Geza Ulole said:
Jack Ma samples Maasai Mara after Tanzania trip

Jul. 24, 2017, 3:00 pm

By WILLIAM MWANGI @memwarwilliams

UNCTAD secretary general Mukhisa Kituyi, Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Tourism CS Najib Balala at Maasai Mara, July 24, 2017. /COURTESY

FACEBOOKTWITTERGOOGLE+WHATSAPPEMAIL

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma on Monday toured Maasai Mara National Reserve after a trip in Tanzania..

He was accompanied by Tourism CS Najib Balala and UNCTAD secretary general Mukhisa Kituyi.

Ma took his first trip to Africa with 30 Chinese billionaires. He addressed the business community and students at the University of Nairobi last Thursday.

The founder and executive chairman of online retail giant Alibaba seeks to empower youths through trade and innovation.

More on this: The richest man in China, Jack Ma, coming to Kenya. Read his remarkable story

UNCTAD secretary general Mukhisa Kituyi, Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Tourism CS Najib Balala at Maasai Mara, July 24, 2017. /COURTESY

Ma said Kenya can create more opportunities for trade through e-commerce and grabbing opportunities under third Internet revolution.

He also discussed youth empowerment through entrepreneurship with President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Jack Ma samples Maasai Mara after Tanzania trip

Alibaba founder Jack Ma with Tourism CS Najib Balala at Maasai Mara, July 24, 2017. /COURTESY

According to Forbes, Jack is worth an estimated $29 billion and this includes his 7.8 per centstake in the Alibaba Group — China's answer to Amazon — and close to 50 per cent stake in the payment-processing service, Alipay.

Although Alibaba and Ma aren't household names outside China, it's worth noting that Alibaba is worth more than Facebook and processes goods more than eBay and Amazon combined.

MY TAKE

A serious Billionaire can not visit Masai mara n leave behind the main dealers the Serengeti!

Can Kenyans tell us if is to market the two parks which one will Mr Ma pick?

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Serengeti is like having a beautiful, clean toilet inside a ugly, rat infested house.
That's why even the so called billionaires often fly from Wilson Airport in Nairobi into Serengeti.
Kenya offers the full package. Beautiful roads, beautiful beaches, beautiful culture, functioning air transport, proper connectivity to JKIA from every major airport in the world, world class hotels in all towns/cities (Not just tented camps inside the parks), a city you can actually explore (Nairobi), lots of activities liked by tourists' like bungee jumping, sky diving etc. An English speaking population, a center for international business (lots of expats working in Nairobi), and more importantly, we don't overcharge tourists like Tanzania.

There is a reason why people visiting Tanzania are out within a few days. In Kenya, many tourists often extend their visits, return frequently or move in permanently. This is especially true for the not very wealthy ones.

And before you start talking about tourism revenue, you have to understand that what is measured is actually fees that go to government and local authorities plus other taxes. Kenya charges less gate charges, which may explain why Tanzania collects more.
But the overall contribution of tourism is greater in Kenya than in Tanzania. Tourists bring in over $5 billion per year, in terms of hotel fees, airline fees, taxi, curios etc. This I guess was a 2013 estimate.
More Kenyans are employed in the tourism and hospitality sector than Tanzanians.

ojey · Jul 26, 2017

I just wonder if the business conference was in Tanzania instead of Kenya. Kama simple tourism visit ndo inaleta kelele hivi.

Geza Ulole · Jul 26, 2017

kennedy0000 said:
Serengeti is like having a beautiful, clean toilet inside a ugly, rat infested house.
That's why even the so called billionaires often fly from Wilson Airport in Nairobi into Serengeti.
Kenya offers the full package. Beautiful roads, beautiful beaches, beautiful culture, functioning air transport, proper connectivity to JKIA from every major airport in the world, world class hotels in all towns/cities (Not just tented camps inside the parks), a city you can actually explore (Nairobi), lots of activities liked by tourists' like bungee jumping, sky diving etc. An English speaking population, a center for international business (lots of expats working in Nairobi), and more importantly, we don't overcharge tourists like Tanzania.

There is a reason why people visiting Tanzania are out within a few days. In Kenya, many tourists often extend their visits, return frequently or move in permanently. This is especially true for the not very wealthy ones.

And before you start talking about tourism revenue, you have to understand that what is measured is actually fees that go to government and local authorities plus other taxes. Kenya charges less gate charges, which may explain why Tanzania collects more.
But the overall contribution of tourism is greater in Kenya than in Tanzania. Tourists bring in over $5 billion per year, in terms of hotel fees, airline fees, taxi, curios etc. This I guess was a 2013 estimate.
More Kenyans are employed in the tourism and hospitality sector than Tanzanians.

Ati watersports...so u mean Kenya has more better developed watersports centers than Zanzibar? Idiot stop day dreaming! ati u offer good roads last time I checked ur road to Masai mara was in a pathetic shape! BTW the Serengeti has more classy lodges than Masai mara.

The day Kenya gets $5bln in revenues Tanzania will get 3 times the amount. FYI it is the first time Kenya has received billionaires of Ma caliber!

kennedy0000 said:
Serengeti is like having a beautiful, clean toilet inside a ugly, rat infested house.
That's why even the so called billionaires often fly from Wilson Airport in Nairobi into Serengeti.
Kenya offers the full package. Beautiful roads, beautiful beaches, beautiful culture, functioning air transport, proper connectivity to JKIA from every major airport in the world, world class hotels in all towns/cities (Not just tented camps inside the parks), a city you can actually explore (Nairobi), lots of activities liked by tourists' like bungee jumping, sky diving etc. An English speaking population, a center for international business (lots of expats working in Nairobi), and more importantly, we don't overcharge tourists like Tanzania.

There is a reason why people visiting Tanzania are out within a few days. In Kenya, many tourists often extend their visits, return frequently or move in permanently. This is especially true for the not very wealthy ones.

And before you start talking about tourism revenue, you have to understand that what is measured is actually fees that go to government and local authorities plus other taxes. Kenya charges less gate charges, which may explain why Tanzania collects more.
But the overall contribution of tourism is greater in Kenya than in Tanzania. Tourists bring in over $5 billion per year, in terms of hotel fees, airline fees, taxi, curios etc. This I guess was a 2013 estimate.
More Kenyans are employed in the tourism and hospitality sector than Tanzanians.

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ojey · Jul 26, 2017

Geza Ulole said:
Ati watersports...so u mean Kenya has more better developed watersports centers than Zanzibar? Idiot stop day dreaming! ati u offer good roads last time I checked ur road to Masai mara was in a pathetic shape! BTW the Serengeti has more classy lodges than Masai mara.

The day Kenya gets $5bln in revenues Tanzania will get 3 times the amount. FYI it is the first time Kenya has received billionaires of Ma caliber!

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Why do you like lying... Bill Gates plus many other billionaires have visited Kenya. Always learn to get your facts right kabla ya kuropokwa.

Geza Ulole · Jul 26, 2017

ojey said:
Why do you like lying... Bill Gates plus many other billionaires have visited Kenya. Always learn to get your facts right kabla ya kuropokwa.

On malaria seminars while he has private island in Zanzibar fool uache ujinga!

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ojey · Jul 26, 2017

Geza Ulole said:
On malaria seminars while he has private island in Zanzibar fool uache ujinga!

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Do I care, I thought you said MA was the first billionaire of his caliber to visit Kenya. So now you are swallowing your own pride and words. Get a life dude.

Apparently Billionaire Ma visited the Serengeti before Masai mara

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