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Zanzibar Sugar Prices Surge to 7,000/- per Kilogramme Amid Supply Disruptions

Latest Tanzania business news · Zanzibar Sugar Prices Surge to 7,000/- per Kilogramme A… explained · updated Aug 7, 2026 · business news · companies · investment

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  • Zanzibar has experienced an acute sugar deficit, with retailers charging up to Sh5,000 per kilogramme, far above the official indicative price of between Sh2,500 and Sh3,000.
  • A Daily News survey found many shops with little or no sugar stocks, while those with supplies were charging up to 7,000/- per kilogramme, well above the official ceiling of 3,000/-.
  • [Daily News] Zanzibar -- SUGAR prices in Zanzibar have more than doubled the official retail price amid supply disruptions linked to delayed imports and suspected hoarding by some traders.
  • Zanzibar residents complain of sugar shortage as prices double on black market.

Latest news excerpts & sources: Zanzibar Sugar Prices Surge to 7,000/- per Kilogramme A…

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Zanzibar has experienced an acute sugar deficit, with retailers charging up to Sh5,000 per kilogramme, far above the official indicative price of between Sh2,500 and Sh3,000.

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A Daily News survey found many shops with little or no sugar stocks, while those with supplies were charging up to 7,000/- per kilogramme, well above the official ceiling of 3,000/-.

thecitizen.co.tzRead more

Zanzibar residents complain of sugar shortage as prices double on black market.

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