Who we are

The Zanzibar Economic Empowerment Agency (ZEEA) is a government institution established under Act No. 2 of 2022, tasked with fostering an enabling environment for the economic empowerment of Zanzibar's citizens. The Agency's mission is to enhance productivity, increase efficiency, and improve the marketability of products created by entrepreneurs and businesspersons throughout the country. ZEEA is critical in facilitating economic empowerment activities in design, planning, supervision, monitoring and evaluation. Furthermore, it is responsible for mobilizing resources and administering special funds to support these initiatives, ensuring sustained growth and empowerment within the local economy.

Vision

To have an empowered society and strengthen economically and socially through empowerment opportunities

Mission

To strengthen the ability of Zanzibar people to find, use, manage and benefit from economic opportunities through strengthening the provision of empowerment services by setting up enabling systems and infrastructure for empowerment, increasing the coordination of access to training, sustainable, and reliable markets, participation and access to capital and financial services.