Zanzibar sets bold revenue target of Sh6.5 trillion, unveils 10 priorities for 2025/26 budget

Minister of State in the President’s Office – Finance and Planning, Dr Saada Mkuya, presenting the budget speech for her ministry’s revenue and expenditure estimates for the 2025/26 financial year before the House in Chukwani, Unguja, Zanzibar.

What you need to know:

  • The Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) is expected to collect Sh1.257 trillion in 2025/26—representing a significant 49 percent rise from this year’s estimate of Sh846 billion.