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ZNZist Weekly Zanzibar News Digest

The week’s most interesting stories from Zanzibar and Tanzania, with the context behind the headlines.

Hosted by AI voices Alia and Badru. Original reporting linked in every episode.

1 November 2026 · 19:40

ZNZist Weekly — 01 November 2026

- TRA Zanzibar faces pressure to bridge TZS29bn revenue gap — The Respondent - (Hello Africa) Tanzania's Zanzibar seaweed farmers pin hopes on China's import expo — Xinhua - Chinese medical team provides free outreach services for residents in Zanzibar — China Daily · China Daily Global Edition Related coverage on ZNZist - President Dk Mwinyi to seek permanent solution to Zanzibar's electricity crisis — Jamhuri Media - Pemba, for Now - The Chanzo — The Chanzo - Feature: In Tanzania's Zanzibar, women build independence from discarded bottles — Xinhua - President Dk Mwinyi Handed ITOP Flag, Zanzibar to Host in 2027 — Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media · Global Publishers · Jamhuri Media · Daily News · Jamhuri Media Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist - Zanzibar Air Capacity Set To Soar 33% As New Tourism Data Reveals Changing Visitor Trends — Kenya Association of Travel Agents Hosted by AI voices; stories curated from the sources linked below

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25 October 2026 · 20:00

ZNZist Weekly — 25 October 2026

- Zanzibar, World Bank assess the implementation of health projects in Isles — Daily News - Zanzibar President promises full university scholarships for top-performing students from 2027 — Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media Related coverage on ZNZist - Mwinyi calls for more investment in Zanzibar — Daily News - Protecting the girl child: Z’bar steps up fight against abuse and child marriage — Daily News - Court Rejects Bid to Freeze CHADEMA Assets in Zanzibar Resource Dispute — The Chanzo - CCM Zanzibar meets China’s CPC in talks bolster bilateral trade, unity and solidarity — Daily News - Zanzibar air capacity to grow 33% by March 2027 — atta.travel · tourismupdate.com Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist - TAWA Highlights Golf Tourism Opportunity at Zanzibar Wildlife Park — Jamhuri Media Hosted by AI voices; stories curated from the sources linked below

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18 October 2026 · 18:13

ZNZist Weekly — 18 October 2026

- GEMS International School of Zanzibar set to begin construction with capacity for 1,500 students — Daily News · Daily News · HabariLeo Related coverage on ZNZist - Zanzibar pledges support for dairy transformation — Daily News - Qatar Airways expands winter network, restoring Zanzibar and Canberra flights — TravelWires - This is how much the luxury resort in Zanzibar from Love is Blind: Netherlands costs — Amayzine - President Mwinyi Arrives in Armenia to Attend World Leaders' Meeting on Biodiversity COP17 — Jamhuri Media Related coverage on ZNZist - Zanzibar nurtures space science talents — Habari Leo Related coverage on ZNZist - Chinese medical team delivers hand hygiene training to Tanzania's Zanzibar health workers — Xinhua · Xinhua Related coverage on ZNZist - Z’bar, Real Madrid seal youth football development deal — Daily News · Global Publishers Related coverage on ZNZist Hosted by AI voices; stories curated from the sources linked below

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11 October 2026 · 20:00

ZNZist Weekly — 11 October 2026

- Housing project brings revolution to Zanzibar's real estate sector — Habari Leo · The BizLens · The Citizen · Daily News Related coverage on ZNZist - THRDC cherishes the SEACJF’s role in advancing Zanzibar judiciary system — Daily News Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist - Dr Mwinyi jets off for Qatar in a mission to unlock new investment opportunities for Zanzibar — Daily News · Daily News Related coverage on ZNZist - HOUSE OF AURORA × ENVI PAJE, INTRODUCING THE FUTURE OF WELLNESS TRAVEL IN ZANZIBAR — Hotel & Catering - Zanzibar Education Ministry condemns brutal killing of Form One student — Jamhuri Media - Zanzibar banks on COP12 Conference to bolster conservation of marine in the Indian Ocean — Daily News · Daily News · Habari Leo · Daily News · Daily News · Daily News Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist - British Airways Adds Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar Flights From London Gatwick — rustourismnews.com · Jamhuri Media Related coverage on ZNZist - Tourism agents tour Zanzibar in mission to cement business ties between Tanzania and Indian market — Daily News · Travel Trade Journal Related coverage on ZNZist Hosted by AI voices; stories curated from the sources linked below

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4 October 2026 · 20:06

ZNZist Weekly — 04 October 2026

- Zanzibar ramps up digital transformation — Daily News · Global Publishers Related coverage on ZNZist - GNU opens new chapter for Zanzibar’s economic development — Daily News · Daily News Related coverage on ZNZist - In Kendwa, for Kendwa, by Kendwa: The Zanzibar resort designed from the village — boutiquehotelnews.com - ENVI Paje: Becomes the First Property in Zanzibar to Offer Regenerative Therapies — EIN Presswire press release - Connecting Tanzania: How local collaboration is powering the country’s digital economy — Daily News - Tanzania and Oman open new chapter of cooperation in strategic sectors — Habari Leo · HabariLeo · Global Publishers · Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media - Tanzania and Russia agree to cement ties in digital technology, , mining, trade, blue economy, tourism, and energy sectors — Daily News - Zanzibar promotes AI-driven tourism innovation — Daily News Hosted by AI voices; stories curated from the sources linked below

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27 September 2026 · 20:26

ZNZist Weekly — 27 September 2026

- Know Fatma Karume the woman who held Zanzibar's historical legacy — Nukta Africa · BBC Swahili · Jamhuri Media · BBC · Daily News · peopledaily.digital · Daily News Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist - British Airways to resumes flights to Tanzania - APAnews — apanews.net · sellingtravel.co.uk Related coverage on ZNZist - Dr Mwinyi swears in Othman Masoud Othman as Zanzibar’s First Vice President — Daily News · Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media · The Chanzo · Daily News Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist - 2nd village under “Rashid Villages” to be launched in Zanzibar — sharjah24.ae · curlytales.com Related coverage on ZNZist - Stone Town and the coral-stone city shaped by trade — ad-hoc-news.de - Dr Mwinyi opens 3rd Zanzibar Organic Festival, pledges to continue bolstering agricultural products — Daily News · Daily News Related coverage on ZNZist - Zanzibar Heritage Plan Tests Tanzania–UNESCO Push for Sustainable Tourism and Development Goals — devdiscourse.com · nomadlawyer.org Related coverage on ZNZist - Skylong given opportunity for economic and tourism development Zanzibar — Habari Leo Hosted by AI voices; stories curated from the sources linked below

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20 September 2026 · 19:59

ZNZist Weekly — 20 September 2026

- President Mwinyi reappoints Othman as First Vice President of Zanzibar — Global Publishers · Global Publishers · Jamhuri Media · HabariLeo · Global Publishers · Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist - President Mwinyi: Ijitimai to open economic opportunities for citizens — Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media - Mixx, Zangof Join Forces to Empower Zanzibar Civil Society Organizations — Global Publishers - ACT Wazalendo Zanzibar Deputy Secretary General Begins Pemba Visit — Jamhuri Media - Ngorongoro Heroes ready to face Ethiopia — Habari Leo · Global Publishers · HabariLeo · HabariLeo - Tanzania increasingly attracts international investors — Habari Leo · Maelezo (Govt) · Maelezo (Govt) - SGR passengers to get free heart screening worth Sh500,000 — Global Publishers · Global Publishers · Jamhuri Media · HabariLeo - Sh2 billion handed over to tourism beneficiaries — Habari Leo Hosted by AI voices; stories curated from the sources linked below

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13 September 2026 · 19:37

ZNZist Weekly — 13 September 2026

- Samia Suluhu’s Husband Hafidh Ameir Hassan Passes Away Aged 71 — ghafla.co.ke · thewhistler.ng · Global Publishers · The Citizen · the-star.co.ke · allafrica.com · Global Publishers Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist - From Shiraz to Zanzibar: A look into centuries-old Persian connection — tehrantimes.com Related coverage on ZNZist - Iberostar Selection Zanzibar reveals autumn opening date — ttgmedia.com Related coverage on ZNZist - EgyptAir opens new gateway for Zanzibar — Daily News - Zanzibar steps up El Niño preparedness — Daily News - President Mwinyi: Peace and stability are achievements of Zanzibar's 2025 election — Jamhuri Media - Zanzibar tourism arrivals hit record 124,481 in August — The Citizen · The Citizen Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist - President Mwinyi: Zanzibar Continues to Attract Tourism Investment — Jamhuri Media · HabariLeo Hosted by AI voices; stories curated from the sources linked below

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6 September 2026 · 19:58

ZNZist Weekly — 06 September 2026

- Tanzania's Zanzibar honors Chinese medical experts — CGTN - Christians in Zanzibar continue worship despite growing threats, increasing attacks along Tanzania’s coast — Christian Daily International - Yas Zanzibar Marathon targets 10,000 runners as preparations intensify — The Citizen - Zanzibar farmers decry power, poor roads and weak markets — The Citizen - Stanbic commits Sh200m to Fahari ya Zanzibar 2026 — The Citizen - Tanzania Named Africa’s Leading Destination at the 2026 World Travel Awards — EIN Presswire press release · WebWire press release · CAJ News Africa Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist - FuTopia Sets Dates for Third Edition in Zanzibar — Daily News · Music In Africa Related coverage on ZNZist - Mamas of Zanzibar: How Women Are Turning Culture Into a Livelihood Through Tourism — The Chanzo Hosted by AI voices; stories curated from the sources linked below

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30 August 2026 · 18:26

ZNZist Weekly — 30 August 2026

- Tanzania's Zanzibar sets up advisory committee to eliminate neglected tropical diseases — Eastleigh Voice - TADB and ZEEA to Collaborate in Strengthening Investment and Agricultural Financing in Zanzibar — Jamhuri Media · Habari Leo - Tanzania Parliament unanimously approves Ndejembi as vice-president — Nukta Africa · Habari Leo · Habari Leo · Global Publishers Related coverage on ZNZist - Nchimbi expelled from CCM — BBC · Jamhuri Media · Jamhuri Media · BBC · Global Publishers · Global Publishers · Habari Leo · Habari Leo · BBC · Nukta Africa · The Citizen Related coverage on ZNZist - IslandPlas project coordinates a stronger path towards circular plastics economy in Zanzibar — IUCN - Zanzibar, China launch marine research initiative — Daily News - Africa’s travel and tourism elite honoured at Diamonds Bijoux Zanzibar — Breaking Travel News · Breaking Travel News · WebWire press release Related coverage on ZNZist Related coverage on ZNZist - Beads, bone and brass: The wearable art that’s drawing tourists to Zanzibar — The Citizen Hosted by AI voices; stories curated from the sources linked below

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