Zanzibar's Sh40 billion market faces crisis just a year after launch

Traders at the Sh40 billion Chuini Modern Market in Zanzibar's Urban West Region display their produce amidst complaints of a severe customer shortage, expressing fear that the situation is eroding their capital. The challenges came to light on Saturday, July 18, 2026, during a tour of the market by the Isles’ Second Vice-President, Mr Hemed Suleiman Abdulla. PHOTO | JESSE MIKOFU

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By  Jesse Mikofu

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