Tanzania, Aug. 17 -- Dar es Salaam. The completion of Fumba Port in Zanzibar is expected to boost trade, expand the tax base, and increase government revenue, with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) planning to install a modern cargo scanner to facilitate faster and more efficient inspections.

TRA Commissioner General Yusuph Mwenda said the authority would install the scanner at the port to improve cargo inspection whilst facilitating the movement of goods entering Zanzibar from different parts of the world.

Mr Mwenda made the remarks on Saturday, August 15, 2026, during his tour of Zanzibar, where he visited Fumba Port and inspected the ongoing construction of the modern facility.

He said the completion of the port would provide TRA...