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Supply Disruptions Linked to Shipping Delays and Hoarding Affecting Sugar Availability in Zanzibar

Habari mpya za uchumi Tanzania · maelezo ya Supply Disruptions Linked to Shipping Delays and Hoardi… · imesasishwa 5 Aug 2026 · habari za uchumi · pato la taifa · uwekezaji

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  • Zanzibar imports more than 90 per cent of its sugar, mainly from India and Brazil, making the islands highly vulnerable to disruptions in global supply chains.
  • 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/-.
  • We now buy sugar at between 4,000/- and 8,000/- per kilogramme.
  • I usually buy 50 kilogrammes for my juice business, but now sugar is scarce and sometimes unavailable,” she said.
  • Evergreen Company Chief Executive Officer Said Salum Halfan said the company has imported 1,080 tonnes of sugar, distributed at 130,000/- per 50-kilogramme bag, with another 4,000 tonnes expected to arrive soon.

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dailynews.co.tzSoma zaidi

Officials attribute the supply disruptions mainly to shipping delays caused by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, while also investigating allegations that some traders are hoarding sugar to drive up prices.

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