Zanibar

TANZANIA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCT A SEAWALL TO PROTECT MKUMBUU CITY

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TANZANIA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCT A SEAWALL TO PROTECT MKUMBUU CITY

Plans are underway for the Zanzibar government to construct a seawall of about 500 meters to protect ‘Mkumbuu City ruins’ from being washed away by rising sea levels. The city is believed to have existed in the 11th century and it is one of the key tourist attraction sites in Pemba Islands. Some of the areas have been washed by the sea such as areas built in the 1st and 9th centuries, while other areas…

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ZANIBAR SECURE 400MILLION EUROS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF KEY INFRASTRUCTURE IN TANZANIA

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ZANIBAR SECURE 400MILLION EUROS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF KEY INFRASTRUCTURE IN TANZANIA

Zanzibar has secured EUR 400 million (about 1.04tri/-) loan to fund the development of Pemba airport and several key roads in the Isles. The deal was signed by the State Minister- President’s Office (Finance and Planning) Dr Saada Mkuya Salum and British High Commissioner to Tanzania Mr David Concar at the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) Hall in Unguja. Minister Mkuya said it was the biggest deal ever for Zanzibar, mentioning roads to be covered under…

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