Zanzibar's Infrastructure Investment Landscape: What the 2025 Government Mandate Means

A Strategic Appointment

In 2025, Maramoja Enterprises was appointed as the official financial advisory partner to the Government of Zanzibar — mandated to structure and attract institutional investment into key infrastructure and development projects across the islands.

This appointment reflects both the quality of the opportunity and the nature of our advisory work: building the bridge between government project ambition and the institutional capital required to deliver it.

This brief provides an overview of Zanzibar's investment landscape for institutional investors considering East Africa exposure.

Why Zanzibar Now

Zanzibar's economy has been growing consistently, driven primarily by tourism — which accounts for a substantial share of GDP — alongside fishing, spices, and a growing services sector. The government's Blue Economy and development agenda is explicitly focused on infrastructure investment as the enabler of the next stage of growth.

Key priority sectors identified by the government for institutional investment include:

**Tourism and hospitality infrastructure:** Port and marina development, airport capacity expansion, and supporting hospitality infrastructure for continued tourism growth.

**Energy:** The archipelago's energy supply relies heavily on mainland Tanzania, creating supply vulnerability. Renewable energy — particularly solar — is a priority, both for reliability and for the growing international hotel market that increasingly requires green energy credentials.

**Water and sanitation:** Infrastructure investment in potable water supply and sanitation systems, particularly across the outer islands.

**Digital infrastructure:** Fibre connectivity, data centres, and the digital infrastructure required to support an increasingly services-oriented economy.

The PPP Framework

Zanzibar has an established PPP framework that provides the legal basis for private sector participation in public infrastructure. The framework allows for concession agreements, management contracts, and joint ventures with government entities — with international arbitration available for dispute resolution.

For institutional investors, this provides the contractual certainty required to commit long-tenor capital.

What We Are Working On

As the government's advisory partner, Maramoja is currently engaged in:

For Institutional Investors

If you are an institutional investor — infrastructure fund, family office, sovereign wealth fund, or development finance institution — with interest in East Africa infrastructure, we are in a position to provide qualified briefings on specific project opportunities as they come to market.

*To discuss Zanzibar investment opportunities or our broader East Africa advisory work, contact our team in confidence.*