Tanzania, June 23 -- Dar es salaam. Zanzibar has signed a public-private partnership agreement with Yas Fibre worth about Sh300 billion to expand broadband infrastructure for over 20 years, in a move aimed at accelerating digital transformation and widening internet access across the Isles.

Under the agreement between Yas Fibre and the Zanzibar Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure Agency (ZICTIA), around 100,000 households are expected to be connected to high-speed internet within the first three years of implementation.

Officials said the project is among Zanzibar's largest long-term investments in digital infrastructure.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Yas Fibre chief executive officer, Mr Maxime Woimant, said th...