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The Ministry of Finance and Planning has the mandate to formulate economic and fiscal policy and manage financial and material resources of the Government of Zanzibar

Zanzibar Ports Corporation (Z.P .C) is a Parastatal Organization established by the Government of Zanzibar under the ZPC Act No 1 of 1997. The Corporation was established to take over the functions which were performed by the Department of Ports and Marine Transport (DPMT) (under the Ministry of Communication and Transport) and the Parastatal Organization known as the Zanzibar Wharfage...

The Tanzania Revenue Authority is a government agency of Tanzania, charged with the responsibility of managing the assessment, collection and accounting of all central government revenue.

Zanzibar Commission for Tourism (ZCT) was established in 1992 as a public institution. Later in 1996, it got legal support when the Tourism Promotion Act. No.9 was enacted. Under the Act the responsibility of the ZCT is explicitly shown as the promotion of Zanzibar as a tourist destination.

The People's Bank of Zanzibar Limited (PBZ) is one among the oldest commercial banks in Zanzibar. It is fully owned by the Government of Zanzibar

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ZECO is 100% owned by the Government through the Ministry of Land, Housing,Water and Energy, which assumes a supervisory role to the Corporation. The Corporation is governed by the board of directors, appointed by the Government who supervise the ZECO management and ensure the implementation of the Government’s policies. ZECO is expected to provide reliable and affordable electricity in...

The Office of Chief Government Statistician Act No. of 2007 was enacted under the Act, the OSGC is mandated to inter data: a) Collect, analyze, abstract and published statistics information b) Coordinate and supervise the preparation of basic statistics information. 

The Immigration Services Department is established under Section 4(1) of the Immigration Act of 1995 Chapter 54 as amended by Act No.8 of 2015. It gives the Department the authority to control and facilitate immigration issues in the United Republic of Tanzania. The Department is one of the security organs under Ministry of Home Affairs. 

The Bank of Tanzania (Swahili: Benki Kuu ya Tanzania) is the central bank of the United Republic of Tanzania. It is responsible for issuing the national currency, the Tanzanian shilling.

The Zanzibar Association of Tourism Investors (ZATI) advocates for a sustainable and responsible tourism industry – and is in its 12th successful year as the voice of the tourism private sector. It is a non-governmental, non-religious, and non-political organisation, established to represent the interests of all tourism investors in Zanzibar.