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About Us
Allan
E. Shaidi was born and raised in Tanzania. He graduated
from Kenya Utalii College and worked in the tourism industry
for ten years before emigrating to the United Sates in 1992,
and soon after became a naturalized American citizen.
In June of 2001, Allan's life long dream of starting his own
business began taking shape when he began selling arts and
crafts from his motherland at craft fairs. After two years
of traveling the fair circuits, Allan, with help from his
partner, Nancy Burke, opened Zizini Arts and Crafts on Main
Street, Hyannis on May 9, 2003. After many years of promoting
Tanzania as a tourist destination, the dream has grown into
starting Zizini Safaris.
Allan has been instrumental in raising community awareness
of modern day slavery, of the beauty and potential of Africa,
fair trade, and the need for sustainable economic solutions
to alleviate poverty in the world. He has also helped raise
funds to end slavery. Allan is on the Board of Cape Cod Immigrant
Center, the Tanzanian American Investment Forum based in Houston,
and is the recipient of The 2007 NAACP Cape Cod Chapter Joseph
DaLuz Unsung Heroes award in the field of business. Eligibility
for this honor is based on community involvement, length of
service, personal contribution, leadership and role model..
Doing business for the betterment of mankind is Allan's driving
force.
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Born
and raised in Tanzania, Edwin N Waluye acquired his
education  both
in Tanzania and Kenya where he graduated in Travel and Hospitality
Management. He briefly lectured on Management at a Tanzania
Hotel School before taking up a position as National Hotels
Inspector and Classification Officer with the Tanzania Ministry
of Natural Resources and Tourism, a position which would consequently
make him a member of the Secretariat to the National Hotels
Board. Since his passion has all along been to be in the field
and not policy making, Edwin moved on to private sector as
a general manager of a medium hotel in Dar-Es-Salaam and eventually
emigrated to the United States In 1991.
While in the United States, he enriched his leadership skills
and management edge through working with internationally recognized
hotel chains such as the Inter-Continental Hotel, New York;
Hilton Gateway, Newark; Crowne Plaza, Englewood; and Holiday
Inn, Saddlebrook; to mention but a few.
Edwin brings this very extensive professional experience as
well as a wide network of travel related resources to Zizini
Safaris."
Ed. Waluye
Director of Tourist Operations
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 Nancy
Burke, has been with Zizini since its inception and shares
the goals and philosophy of its owner, Allan E. Shaidi, with
whom she traveled to Tanzania in 2000. Her dedication to the
artisans by "Helping to find Sustainable Solutions"
and commitment to promoting Safaris to Tanzania is a direct
result of the personal connection she feels based upon her
travel experience to this beautiful land.
She brings great managerial, organizational, and people skills
to Zizini Safaris.
Nancy Burke,
Vice President.
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