Experts: India’s technical college in Zanzibar an opportunity for Tanzania

Dar es Salaam. Experts yesterday said the establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ (IITM) campus in Zanzibar was a great opportunity to support the country’s goal of reaping big benefits from the digital transformation.

The governments of India and Zanzibar signed an agreement to establish the IITM, with President Hussein Ali Mwinyi pledging Sh6.3 billion to support the initial establishment of the world’s most prestigious technological school.