Zanzibar Approves Crypto Cyber City to Attract Digital Nomads
Zanzibar backs cryptocurrency ‘cyber city’ to lure digital nomads under new Digital Free Zone
Wednesday January 14, 2026
ZANZIBAR CITY, Tanzania (AX) — Zanzibar has approved plans for a cryptocurrency-focused “cyber city” on its western coast, endorsing a private-sector project that aims to attract digital nomads and pilot blockchain-based administration under special economic rules.
The proposed city, slated for a 71-hectare site near the Fumba Peninsula, would blend residential housing with a digital residency program that…