On January 28, Tanzania’s Zanzibar and Oman Investment Authority signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to implement a port master plan on the Indian Ocean coastline of the archipelago. The agreement calls for the development of major ports in the coastal areas of Mangapwani and Bumbwini in the Zanzibar Islands.

According to the memorandum, the two parties will cooperate to build a large modern port in Mangapwani, about 25 kilometers north of Malindi Port on San Island, for loading and unloading containers, general cargo, and oil and gas.

Mwini said that this is a major measure taken by the San government to develop the blue economy. It will develop San into a commercial and tourist center in East and Central Africa through the construction of necessary infrastructure in the future. He instructed Sang's relevant government departments to immediately conduct a feasibility study on this multi-billion-dollar project and make sure to make it a success. He also said that the Sang government will retain the plan of the previous government to build a new port in Mpiga Duri (about 3 kilometers north of Malindi Port) and build the port into a fishing port. The existing Malindi Port will be transformed into a special tourist port.Editor/Huang Lijun