Zanzibar Bets $12 Million on Saving Stone Town
Eastern Africa Africa Zanzibar Bets $12 Million on Saving Stone Town By Amina Diarra · July 25, 2026 · 5 min read Africa Intelligence A daily Africa read from a Latin American newsroom. A $12 million Stone Town restoration, signed in 2026, will repair Zanzibar’s Old Fort, museum and historic baths, protecting the UNESCO site at the heart of the island’s booming tourism economy. The deal pairs the island’s government with a developer, Infinity Developments.
- ▪Eastern Africa Africa Zanzibar Bets $12 Million on Saving Stone Town By Amina Diarra · July 25, 2026 · 5 min read Africa Intelligence A daily Africa read from a Latin American newsroom.
- ▪A $12 million Stone Town restoration, signed in 2026, will repair Zanzibar’s Old Fort, museum and historic baths, protecting the UNESCO site at the heart of the island’s booming tourism economy.
- ▪The deal pairs the island’s government with a developer, Infinity Developments.
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Eastern Africa Africa Zanzibar Bets $12 Million on Saving Stone Town By Amina Diarra · July 25, 2026 · 5 min read Africa Intelligence A daily Africa read from a Latin American newsroom. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. TANZANIA · HERITAGE Key Facts —$12 million deal: Zanzibar signed a $12 million public-private partnership to restore Stone Town’s historic buildings. —Who is involved: The island’s government is partnering with a developer, Infinity Developments. —What is covered: Work targets the Old Fort, the High Court Museum and four major bath complexes. —UNESCO site: Stone Town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000. —Tourism surge: Zanzibar recorded roughly a 19 percent rise in visitor arrivals in 2026.
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