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The digital revolution brings about efficient socio-economic development across all sectors of business, governance and social well-being and is vital for any blue economy development.

While Africa has lagged behind in the adoption of the digital switch, most countries on the continent are now embracing digital transformation at an unprecedented rate, and Zanzibar’s blue economy is no exception.

In Zanzibar, the digital revolution will allow the island to improve trade activities through e-commerce platforms, ease access to information and allow for easier and more efficient tax compliance.

The Digital revolution also means more transparency in governance since every transaction, and every bit of communication leaves a digital footprint that can be traced.

With the increasing penetration of mobile phones and the internet on the island, the digital revolution allows Zanzibar to become a green and cashless economy.

In its effort to boost its blue economy, digital transformation is at the …

Wasoko Opened an Innovation Hub in Zanzibar in collaboration with the Zanzibari government, the company that uses technology to overhaul the unorganised retail supply chain announced the official opening of the “Wasoko Innovation Hub.

The Wasoko Innovation Hub in Zanzibar, situated in Fumba Town, Zanzibar, will be home to over 500 forward-thinking engineers, product managers, UX designers, and researchers from Africa and around the world and will concentrate on developing top-notch tech solutions that will power Africa’s e-commerce industry for years to come.

• The Wasoko Innovation Hub in Zanzibar, situated in Fumba Town, Zanzibar, will be home to over 500 forward-thinking engineers, product managers, UX designers, and researchers from Africa and around the world
• Wasoko has shipped 3 million orders to more than 75,000 unofficial retailers in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire, and Senegal since its start in 2016
• The Wasoko Innovation Hub will be a part of the