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Zanzibar Bawe Island Resort: Will islet leasing system bear fruit?

Countries
  • A new luxury hotel brand has been unveiled in Bawe Island. 
  • President Mwinyi warns possible revocation of licenses for delayed projects.
  • Zanzibar has leased out 15 islets for luxury hotel projects, more than 30 others available. 

Zanzibar Bawe Island Resort has been inaugurated, making it the first of more than 15 small islets that have been leased for investment in the tourism and hospitality sector. This first small island, known as Bawe, has been developed into a $42 million luxurious tourist destination, an investment by Cocoon Collection Company.

Zanzibar Bawe Island Resort was launched as part of celebrations to commemorate the Zanzibar Revolution Day and was attended by several dignitaries including the President Samia Suluhu Hassan. President Samia was the guest of honour and expressed her satisfaction with the inaugurated five-star international tourist hotel.

She commended the investors Cocoon Collection Company, and hailed the overall progress of development in Zanzibar’s …

Direct flights to Zanzibar spur the Island’s economic renaissance

Tanzania
  • Data shows direct flights to Zanzibar have hit 34 from around the world.
  • Talks underway to launch direct flights to Zanzibar from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Kenya-based budget carrier Jambojet is set to start Zanzibar-Mombasa flights from July.

Zanzibar President Dr. Hussein Mwinyi has been steadfast in his push for the economic growth of the Spice Islands and a globally renown tourist hub. Among his major focuses has been the introduction of direct flights to Zanzibar, an archpelago off the Indian Ocean.

Zanzibar’s crown airport is Zanzibar’s Abeid Amani Karume International Airport which now the government is revamping, expanding, and modernizing to meet the demand of a growing number of visitors.

Complete with almost all modern facilities, the airport also has several duty-free and commercial outlets at its terminals, enhancing its appeal for airline operators eyeing direct flights to Zanzibar.

For example, its newly-built international Terminal 3, which exclusively serves international

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