ZANZIBAR, Aug. 15 -- PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged international investors to capitalise on a brand-new football stadium currently under construction in Zanzibar, specifically engineered to host the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2027).

Speaking with immense pride at the official closure of the annual Kizimkazi Festival, President Samia highlighted that the state-of-the-art sporting facility will transform the beautiful archipelago into a premier African football hub, opening up unprecedented commercial avenues and infrastructure developments for the entire region.

The ambitious venue project represents a monumental economic shift for the local landscape.

“Different from how it was in 2016 when we started this...