Tanzania:   African Bank Governors Convene in Zanzibar

Daily News, 3 March 2012

AS the use of mobile phones grows, financial experts said on Thursday that the mobile phone growth necessitates the introduction of non-bank players, new business model, and… Read more »

Tanzania:   Safeguard Tourism, Investors Urge Govt

Citizen, 27 February 2012

Mounting insecurity is threatening the tourism sector in Zanzibar, its the major foreign exchange earner. Read more »

Tanzania:   Issues Unfolding in Zanzibar

Daily News, 22 February 2012

EEZ issue to be debated by House of Reps; THE Zanzibar government has said it has no mandate to stop the Union Government from extending the Exclusive Economic Zone in the Indian… Read more »

Tanzania:   Zanzibar Commits to Strengthening Service Delivery

Commonwealth, 9 May 2011

Zanzibar's political leaders and senior officials have agreed on measures to improve service delivery after a three-day landmark retreat convened to strengthen the political and… Read more »

East Africa:   Zanzibar Plans to Revive Export Processing Zones to Benefit From EAC

Citizen, 2 May 2011

The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar plans to revive Export Processing Zones (EPZ), President Dr Ali Mohammed Shein has said, bringing hopes of the recovery of the once failed… Read more »

Tanzania:   Paying Tax in Zanzibar is Burdensome, Says Report

Citizen, 28 April 2011

Paying tax in Zanzibar is burdensome for entrepreneurs due to the large number of entities involved in tax collection, a World Bank report said. Read more »

Tanzania:   Zanzibar Gets High Marks in World Bank Report

Citizen, 20 April 2011

It is easier to enforce contracts in Zanzibar than in most small island economies due to an efficient judicial system that facilitates the resolution of commercial disputes,… Read more »

Tanzania:   Zanzibar Tourism Investors Call for Stronger Ties With Stakeholders

Citizen, 5 March 2011

"I took over the chairmanship last year, having succeeded my brother Simai Mohammed, to whom I was a deputy for one year. Since December, after being elected as the Zati (Zanzibar… Read more »

Tanzania:   Tourism Investors in Zanzibar Want Government to Address Challenges

Citizen, 22 February 2011

Tourism investors in Zanzibar want the government to address the problems of power, security and water shortage in some strategic areas in order to promote tourism industry in the… Read more »

Tanzania:   Zanzibar Out to Improve Banking Services

Daily News, 23 January 2011

ZANZIBAR is determined to develop the banking services to turn the Islands into a stable business centre in the East African region, Zanzibar minister of state - Finance, economy… Read more »

Tanzania:   Report Ranks Zanzibar Poorly in Ease of Doing Business

Citizen, 21 April 2011

Zanzibar economy is the 162nd and 170th in the ease of starting a business and registering property respectively out of the 183 surveyed countries, a World Bank report indicates.… Read more »

Tanzania:   Experts Meet to Discuss Improving Aviation Sector

Daily News, 20 March 2012

STAKEHOLDERS in the civil aviation industry are expected to meet in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday and Thursday to deliberate on how to improve the industry as the government works to… Read more »