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China Exim Bank loans $19 million USD for E-Government and Fiber Optic Backbone Project in Zanzibar
| Funder | Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Tanzania |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
| End Date | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Duration | 5,019 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 60194 |
Grant Description
China Exim Bank loans $19 million USD for E-Government and Fiber Optic Backbone Project in Zanzibar On January 5, 2013, the Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania attended a completion ceremony for the E-Government and Fiber Optic Backbone Project in Zanzibar (桑给巴尔岛电子政务及光纤骨干网项目 or E-Revolution).
It was financed by a $19 million USD "soft" loan from China Exim Bank.
This project involved laying 350 km of fiber optic cable with a total capacity of 40G across Stone Town, Mazizini, Gulioni, Mtoni,Beit-el-Ras, Mkokotoni on Unguja Island, and Chake Chake, Machomane and Wete on Pemba.
The e-government aspect of this project included the construction of 12 sub-stations at: Fumba (the entry point from Tanzania mainland), Kizimkazi, Paje, Kiwengwa, Nungwi, Amani, Jamhuri Garden, and Mazizini on Unguja island; Chunjuu, Wete, and Konde on Pemba Island. Eventually, all Zanzibari government departments should be linked to the main hub at Mazizini Street.
ZTE was the implementing contractor for both the fiber optic cable network and the e-government components with Helios-Tech of Israel as the supervising consultant company.
Mr Mohamed Juma Ame, head of the project facilitating committee, reportedly said that plans for the e-government project in Zanzibar began in 2006, but the ground work was finished in just one year.
Staff Comments
- The commitment year is unknown, so it is coded as 2013 (the project completion year) for the time being.
- Loan terms are not disclosed in any available sources. AidData has assumed this is a concessional loan from China Eximbank, coded as Government Concessional Loan (GCL) due to the reference to it being a ‘soft loan’ and the use of ZTE as the implementing contractor.
- This record has been marked as having evidence of financial distress because it was part of the debt restructuring agreements captured in records #95629, #105743, and #105742.
Sources & References
- Cooperation between China and Tanzania on ICT: fish, fishing tackle or fishing skills?
- 吕友清大使出席桑给巴尔岛电子政务及光纤骨干网项目竣工典礼
- 吕友清大使出席桑岛电子政务及传输骨干网项目竣工典礼
- An Act to Appropriate the Sum of Six Hundred and Thirteen Billions
- Seventy Six Million
- Four Hundred and Six Thousand Shillings Out of the Consolidated FUnd to the Service of the Year Ending on the Thirtieth Day of June
- HOTUBA YA MWENYEKITI WA KAMATI YA KATIBA
- SHERIA NA UTAWALA YA BARAZA LA WAWAKILISHI KUHUSU MAKADIRIO YA MAPATO NA MATUMIZI YA WIZARA YA NCHI
- AFISI YA RAIS KAZI NA UTUMISHI WA UMMA KWA MWAKA 2015/16
- CLARIFICATION: Isles e-governance optic fibre laying met international standards
- Zanzibar`s fibre backbone network at risk
- 中国与桑给巴尔关系
- 吕友清大使出席桑给巴尔岛电子政务及光纤骨干网项目竣工典礼
- 驻坦桑尼亚大使吕友清出席桑给巴尔岛电子政务及传输骨干网项目竣工典礼
- 桑岛政府称赞中兴骨干网项目造福社会
- Tanzania: e-Government Launched in Zanzibar
- Tanzania: Isles Keen On e-Government Implementation
- China
- Tanzania sign loan agreements on ICT, air transport infrastructure
- The case of optical transmission and e-government in Zanzibar
- Tanzania Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.
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