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Zanzibar, Properties Firm Sign Deals for Execution of Mega Projects
18 JANUARY 2022Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)
By Esther Takwa
The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and Eagle Hills Regional Properties company have signed agreements for execution of major real estate projects in the Isles.
Executive Director of the Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA), Shariff Ali Shariff and Mohammed Ali Rashid Alabar representing Eagle Hills Regional Properties Company signed the deals in the presence of President Dr Hussein Mwinyi.
According to a Tuesday's press release issued by the State House, projects expected to be implemented by the investor were a five-star hotel and residential houses in Zanzibar.
The projects are expected to be implemented in other areas including Matemwe in Unguja North Region, where a five-star hotel will be built as well as high-end residential houses.
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A long-term concession contract win at Zanzibar Airport in Africa could be the change needed to modernize the retail business there and make the most of the island’s biggest claim to fame: as the birthplace of Freddy Mercury the legendary lead singer of British rock group Queen.
Dubai-based Maritime and Mercantile International (MMI) and Emirates Leisure Retail (ELR) have just been appointed as the master concessionaire for all food and beverage, duty-free and commercial outlets in Abeid Amani Karume International Airport’s new $130 million terminal three. As part of a “long-term, multi-year contract” MMI/ELR plan to develop what they claims will be the world’s first integrated F&B and retail experience in travel-retail—and a destination in its own right. Terminal three is operated by dnata, the air and travel services provider that is part of Emirates Group which also owns ELR.
Speaking to Forbes.com: a company spokesperson said: “The project will feature carefully curated retail spaces reflecting a sense of place. Our ambition is a digitally integrated consumer experience. We want Zanzibar Airport to become truly memorable... where passengers will want to arrive early so they have time to be part of it.”
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Zanzibar, an autonomous region of Tanzania in East Africa, has become a destination for the singer’s fans, but his association with the island could see some renewed publicity. In November 2019, the first-ever museum dedicated to Mercury—located in Shangani, in Zanzibar’s famous Stone Town—was officially inaugurated, in partnership with Queen Productions Ltd in the U.K.
The timing was unlucky due to the start of the pandemic in early 2020, but if the current Omicron wave subsides, as it appears to be doing in South Africa where it was first noticed, a more concerted tourism effort could see extra focus on the Freddie Mercury Museum, and the airport will also look to enhance that image, as well as gain from it. Museum founders Andrea Boero and Javed Jafferji still want to establish their landmark project globally by encouraging fans from around the world to make pilgrimages to Zanzibar.
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This year was Queen’s 50th anniversary and a pop-up store—Queen The Greatest—opened in London’s popular Carnaby Street in September—to leverage the occasion. The shop will trade until January 2022.
There is no doubt that Freddie Mercury, who died in 1991, and Queen have commercial longevity: the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody starring Rami Malek, for which he won best actor at the 91st Academy Award, has grossed over $900 million worldwide, with more that 75% coming from the international box office.
Andrew Day, group CEO of MMI/ELR said in a statement: “This represents a bold and exciting next step for both ELR and MMI. We currently have over 100 outlets in over 20 domestic and international airports, across the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Asia. Our goal is to create constantly evolving retail environments that drive incremental value for airport operators, brands and travelers.”
The new terminal three at Zanzibar's Abeid Amani Karume Airport will bring retailing into the 21st ... [+]
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To deliver on their promise, MMI/ELR are working with design house, Eight Inc, to create a blueprint concept. The remit is to bring together local Zanzibar character and design with the latest technologies, including seamless payment solutions. Tim Kobe, CEO and co-founder of Eight Inc, said: “At Zanzibar Airport we have a great opportunity to challenge the category norms and we’re gearing up to make the next big leap forward.”
Store concessionaires for the terminal-wide project will be confirmed and announced by early- to mid-2022. “We have received interest from a number of international brands and are also working on developing our own concepts,” the spokesperson said.
Terminal three, which handles international flights, is expected to serve over 1.5 million passengers annually. Its growth will be supported by the government of Zanzibar which has identified Abeid Amani Karume Airport as a key investment and redevelopment pillar to support the island’s travel and tourism economy.
Though Zanzibar’s health minister has just tested positive for Covid-19, and the country has tightened international travel restrictions, MMI/ELR are looking further ahead to better times when international passenger movements should be rising again.
MMI first entered the African market 12 years ago with a joint venture in Zanzibar and today it has other joint venture operations in Tanzania, South Africa and Ethiopia plus supply agreements across South and East Africa.
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Freddie Mercury, A Potential Star Turn For Revamped Retail Offer At Zanzibar Airport
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A long-term concession contract win at Zanzibar Airport in Africa could be the change needed to modernize the retail business there and make the most of the island’s biggest claim to fame: as the birthplace of Freddy Mercury the legendary lead singer of British rock group Queen.
Dubai-based Maritime and Mercantile International (MMI) and Emirates Leisure Retail (ELR) have just been appointed as the master concessionaire for all food and beverage, duty-free and commercial outlets in Abeid Amani Karume International Airport’s new $130 million terminal three. As part of a “long-term, multi-year contract” MMI/ELR plan to develop what they claims will be the world’s first integrated F&B and retail experience in travel-retail—and a destination in its own right. Terminal three is operated by dnata, the air and travel services provider that is part of Emirates Group which also owns ELR.
Speaking to Forbes.com: a company spokesperson said: “The project will feature carefully curated retail spaces reflecting a sense of place. Our ambition is a digitally integrated consumer experience. We want Zanzibar Airport to become truly memorable... where passengers will want to arrive early so they have time to be part of it.”
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The drive for ‘sense of place’ includes Queen’s iconic lead singer. “Freddie Mercury is a significant part of Zanzibar’s history and we are exploring possibilities of how we could incorporate and bring it to life as part of the airport experience,” the spokesperson told us.
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Zanzibar, an autonomous region of Tanzania in East Africa, has become a destination for the singer’s fans, but his association with the island could see some renewed publicity. In November 2019, the first-ever museum dedicated to Mercury—located in Shangani, in Zanzibar’s famous Stone Town—was officially inaugurated, in partnership with Queen Productions Ltd in the U.K.
The timing was unlucky due to the start of the pandemic in early 2020, but if the current Omicron wave subsides, as it appears to be doing in South Africa where it was first noticed, a more concerted tourism effort could see extra focus on the Freddie Mercury Museum, and the airport will also look to enhance that image, as well as gain from it. Museum founders Andrea Boero and Javed Jafferji still want to establish their landmark project globally by encouraging fans from around the world to make pilgrimages to Zanzibar.
This year was Queen’s 50th anniversary and a pop-up store—Queen The Greatest—opened in London’s popular Carnaby Street in September—to leverage the occasion. The shop will trade until January 2022.
There is no doubt that Freddie Mercury, who died in 1991, and Queen have commercial longevity: the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody starring Rami Malek, for which he won best actor at the 91st Academy Award, has grossed over $900 million worldwide, with more that 75% coming from the international box office.
Concessionaires to be confirmed by mid-2022
Mercury’s global appeal has clear benefits for MMI/ELR if they can take advantage of it. As the first airport master concession contract in Africa for the two businesses, they want to make their mark.Andrew Day, group CEO of MMI/ELR said in a statement: “This represents a bold and exciting next step for both ELR and MMI. We currently have over 100 outlets in over 20 domestic and international airports, across the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Asia. Our goal is to create constantly evolving retail environments that drive incremental value for airport operators, brands and travelers.”
The new terminal three at Zanzibar's Abeid Amani Karume Airport will bring retailing into the 21st ... [+]
DNATA
To deliver on their promise, MMI/ELR are working with design house, Eight Inc, to create a blueprint concept. The remit is to bring together local Zanzibar character and design with the latest technologies, including seamless payment solutions. Tim Kobe, CEO and co-founder of Eight Inc, said: “At Zanzibar Airport we have a great opportunity to challenge the category norms and we’re gearing up to make the next big leap forward.”
Store concessionaires for the terminal-wide project will be confirmed and announced by early- to mid-2022. “We have received interest from a number of international brands and are also working on developing our own concepts,” the spokesperson said.
Terminal three, which handles international flights, is expected to serve over 1.5 million passengers annually. Its growth will be supported by the government of Zanzibar which has identified Abeid Amani Karume Airport as a key investment and redevelopment pillar to support the island’s travel and tourism economy.
Though Zanzibar’s health minister has just tested positive for Covid-19, and the country has tightened international travel restrictions, MMI/ELR are looking further ahead to better times when international passenger movements should be rising again.
MMI first entered the African market 12 years ago with a joint venture in Zanzibar and today it has other joint venture operations in Tanzania, South Africa and Ethiopia plus supply agreements across South and East Africa.
Freddie Mercury, A Potential Star Turn For Revamped Retail Offer At Zanzibar Airport
A master concession contract for food and beverage, duty-free and commercial outlets at Abeid Amani Karume Airport’s new terminal three has gone to Dubai’s Maritime and Mercantile International and Emirates Leisure Retail. They are looking at a radical rethink for African airport retailing.
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Mwinyi calls on UAE to invest in Zanzibar
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ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi yesterday held talks with International Holding Company (IHC) officials, after having met the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan.
The president traversed matters related to bilateral ties between Tanzania and UAE, like opening a UAE consulate in Zanzibar, holding talks with the key investor before ending his visit to the UAE yesterday.
The company is the biggest investor in the United Arab Emirates and has massive presence in western countries, assuring the visiting Zanzibar leader that it would send investors to the Isles, after President Mwinyi explained to company officials various investment opportunities arising from the blue economy strategy.
He said Zanzibar needs serious investors especially for Zanzibar’s small offshore islands numbering 53, with other opportunities associated with the blue economy being oil and gas drilling, deep sea fishing, construction and maintenance of deep sea fishing vessels.
All these objectives can be achieved if there are good infrastructures in the provision of social services, he said, citing the importance of investors chipping in to assist education and health sector efforts.
Shariff Ali Shariff, the Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA) managing director, said that despite Covid-19, the Isles received 39,512 tourists between January and December last year.
There are opportunities in the processing of ocean products, construction and repair of fishing boats as well as the Zanzibar Marina City, and assisting in seaweed farming, he stated, affirming the need for investors to assist Zanzibar build a centre for enhancing sport talent in various fields.
About 6,000 hectares of land needs to be developed at Makurunge area which is fit for agriculture, he added.
Mwinyi calls on UAE to invest in Zanzibar
ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi yesterday held talks with International Holding Company (IHC) officials, after having met the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan.
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Mkuu inatosha sasa adui amesha lala chini hamna haja ya kuendelea kupiga[emoji24]Mwinyi calls on UAE to invest in Zanzibar
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20Jan 2022
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Mwinyi calls on UAE to invest in Zanzibar
ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi yesterday held talks with International Holding Company (IHC) officials, after having met the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan.
The president traversed matters related to bilateral ties between Tanzania and UAE, like opening a UAE consulate in Zanzibar, holding talks with the key investor before ending his visit to the UAE yesterday.
The company is the biggest investor in the United Arab Emirates and has massive presence in western countries, assuring the visiting Zanzibar leader that it would send investors to the Isles, after President Mwinyi explained to company officials various investment opportunities arising from the blue economy strategy.
He said Zanzibar needs serious investors especially for Zanzibar’s small offshore islands numbering 53, with other opportunities associated with the blue economy being oil and gas drilling, deep sea fishing, construction and maintenance of deep sea fishing vessels.
All these objectives can be achieved if there are good infrastructures in the provision of social services, he said, citing the importance of investors chipping in to assist education and health sector efforts.
Shariff Ali Shariff, the Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA) managing director, said that despite Covid-19, the Isles received 39,512 tourists between January and December last year.
There are opportunities in the processing of ocean products, construction and repair of fishing boats as well as the Zanzibar Marina City, and assisting in seaweed farming, he stated, affirming the need for investors to assist Zanzibar build a centre for enhancing sport talent in various fields.
About 6,000 hectares of land needs to be developed at Makurunge area which is fit for agriculture, he added.
Mwinyi calls on UAE to invest in Zanzibar
ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi yesterday held talks with International Holding Company (IHC) officials, after having met the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan.www.ippmedia.com
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$500 mln worth of investment in Zanzibar
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Oman’s OIA inks pact to study feasibility of Malindi Port development
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Representational ImageOman Investment Authority (OIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the Sultanate, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of the Tanzanian island, Zanzibar, to study the feasibility of a project to rehabilitate, develop and operate the Malindi Tourist Port in Kenya (supposed to read malindi in Zanzibar).
Further, the MoU will explore the possible development of the waterfront and the transfer of commercial activities from the current port to the new port of Mangapwani in Tanzania. The initiative is part of OIA’s vision to diversify its global investment portfolio and support promising investments in strategic sectors.
In line with the agreement, OIA will also examine plans for a new commercial and industrial port project that includes all basic facilities in the Mangapwani suburb of Zanzibar Island, which is about 25 km from the current port of Malindi.
The proposed commercial and industrial port will include a jetty for cargo, warehousing and storage facility, and dedicated facilities for the processing and storage of fish for export. The project will cover an area of 3 million square meters in the first phase, with a further 1.5 million square meters added in the second phase.
The MoU will also study the redevelopment of the old port of Malindi and its associated facilities. Constructed in 1920, it currently serves as the main gateway for the handling of imports and exports to and from the island.
By developing a tourist port and passenger terminal on a 10-hectare site, the modernized tourism port will hold a key position in facilitating safe passenger transportation to and from the island in line with maritime safety requirements.
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