A tale of spiders, shrews and Mimosa It’s a hidden gem, a fairy tale forest, a jungle to explore – and Zanzibar’s main source of fresh water, the Masingini forest. Our adventure reporting team, Michael Clarke and daughter Tulie, once more went for the unknown. As we drove down a dirt road on the way to […]
Saving Zanzibar’s last cinema A historic movie house in Zanzibar shall not go to the dogs. Prominent cultural personalities lobby for the full restoration of the art deco gem in Stone Town. Thumb-thick dust covers the stair railings. A ramshackle balcony overlooks an auditorium with 700 mostly broken seats. The big screen, faded but functioning, […]
Fumba Town Zanzibar, 17, October 2022, Zanzibar's new eco-town development Fumba Town - a project by developer CPS - joins forces with Sauti za Busara and becomes the main sponsor for East Africa's most prominent international music festival in Zanzibar. "Busara Promotions is delighted to announce its core operational expenses for the next three years […]
Taking Baobabs on a long, long journey... Translocating Africa’s most ancient natural treasures is a most sensible undertaking. By any means. Yes, “one could call it an unethical business.” George Gvasalia is the first to acknowledge the sensible nature of his most unusual undertakings in Africa. The young entrepreneur, nature lover and environmentalist from Georgia […]
Rayah Iddi sets an example as the first woman construction project manager in Fumba. The Moyoni homes in Fumba Town stand out for several reasons. Entirely built in pre-fab timber technology, the fifty or so low-rise apartments around a communal pool (still in the making) are designed for young families - and their construction is […]
Some like it hot, some African traditional, others with a touch of Asia. These three recipes are the bestsellers in Fumba Town’s first kiosk restaurant which has been serving the community since 2018. Paulina Mayala, 28, born and raised in Zanzibar, is executive chef of the popular Kwetu Kwenu – Swahili for “my place is […]
Fumba Town is getting two top-notch public roads and public water access, all to be completed this year. Finally, two brand new tarmac roads will connect Fumba Town to the rest of the world. The roadwork is in the making and expected to be completed within weeks latest by November according to the contractor. The […]
Fahad Awadh succeeds with first modern cashew factory in Zanzibar By staff writer Ever wondered why Tanzania is among the biggest cashews growers in the world but rarely exports the finished product? Here comes the answer – and the change. First we get lost looking for mighty Fahad Awadh and his new cashew factory near […]
With 14 suitcases the Van Bemmel family arrived in Fumba Town straight from the Netherlands, ready to start a new life. Some homeowners buy for investment, others to rent out, you have come to stay? Petra and Frank Van Bemmel: That’s right. We have no return ticket. Why Zanzibar, why Fumba Town? We stayed in […]
First seaside restaurant opening – fun for the whole family With quite some structural finesse the first seaside restaurant in Fumba Town is opening - complete with a sun deck, pizza oven, premium steaks and even sea access. Enjoying sunsets only in Stone Town and Kendwa? Think twice. A long awaited new attraction in Fumba […]
Government acts to bring tech firms here - major breakthrough for Zanzibar. What do dukas (Swahili for shops) and the African tech revolution have in common? A lot, if you ask the Zanzibar government and Wasoko, the continent’s fastest growing company, which has just moved its base to Fumba Town. The Zanzibar government is set […]
It’s not the label, which makes you green but the content. This certainly applies to the Blue Oyster Hotel, a family-run, popular hideout with 18 rooms in Jambiani. The hotel, opened in 1999, can pride itself of being the very first in Zanzibar to receive the “Responsible Tourism Tanzania Certification” (RTTZ) at the highest, so-called […]
