{"id":45848,"date":"2022-01-22T17:50:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T17:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/?p=45848"},"modified":"2022-01-22T15:15:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-22T15:15:56","slug":"world-mobile-zanzibar-launch-free-wi-fi-connectivity-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/world-mobile-zanzibar-launch-free-wi-fi-connectivity-project","title":{"rendered":"World Mobile, Zanzibar launch free Wi-Fi connectivity project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span>Blockchain network operator World Mobile has launched free connectivity to Wi-Fi internet in Zanzibar.<\/p>\n<p>The beneficiaries will then pay to access the metered internet.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative, in partnership with eGovernment Agency of Zanzibar (eGAZ), will see all state agencies, ministries, local government offices, and public spaces like bus stops, airport, ports, fish markets, hospitals and any other public institution get the internet service.<\/p>\n<p>In the first 60 days, the partnership will aim to connect the airport, ports and properties owned by the National Housing Corporation of Zanzibar within the main island of Unguja, as part of World Mobile\u2019s plan to provide connectivity to all of Zanzibar\u2019s population by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first stage of an ambitious partnership and five-year plan, viewed as a project that will drastically boost Zanzibar\u2019s GDP, which includes a Blockchain Centre of Excellence, an eGov solution providing digital identities and integration with government systems.<\/p>\n<p>Micky Watkins, World Mobile CEO, said that Zanzibar is on its path to becoming Africa\u2019s blockchain hub.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to help make it a reality, sending ripple effects across the region. Our efforts to connect the unconnected will enhance Zanzibar\u2019s economy in multiple ways,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Said Seif Said, Director General of Zanzibar\u2019s E-Government Agency, said that this new initiative will shine a spotlight on Zanzibar\u2019s emerging potential as the technology and blockchain centre of the future, starting with providing connectivity to people and businesses in the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn this, we will build innovative new ways of conducting local government [business] and boosting businesses, and we are looking forward to reaping the fruits of this spectacular initiative,\u201d Mr Said said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\">Tanzania<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. Blockchain network operator World Mobile has launched free connectivity to Wi-Fi internet in Zanzibar. The beneficiaries will then pay to access the metered internet. 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