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Tanzania’s Seaweed Revolution: Turning Coastal Waters into Africa’s Next Goldmine
Tanzania’s Seaweed Revolution: Turning Coastal Waters into Africa’s Next Goldmine
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Efforts to expand seaweed processing and attract international investment are opening new opportunities for economic growth in Tanzania, as the country seeks... 10.11.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Tanzania’s Seaweed Revolution: Turning Coastal Waters into Africa’s Next Goldmine
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Efforts to expand seaweed processing and attract international investment are opening new opportunities for economic growth in Tanzania, as the country seeks to strengthen exports, increase earnings and improve livelihoods in Zanzibar’s coastal communities.
Seaweed ranks as Zanzibar’s second-largest export crop after cloves and supports the livelihoods of more than 150,000 people, according to the United Nations. Despite its economic importance, the industry exports most of its harvest as raw material, missing out on potential earnings from higher-value products. Government-backed initiatives and international partnerships are seeking to change this through improved farming techniques, investment in processing infrastructure and stronger links to global markets. However, rising sea temperatures, crop diseases and limited access to financing continue to hinder the sector’s growth.To explore how seaweed farming could become a major driver of Africa’s economic growth, African Currents sat down with Dr. Amelia Sylvery Buriyo, a Tanzanian marine botanist and senior lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS).For the full perspective and further insights from our guest, tune in to this episode of African Currents, a podcast by Sputnik Africa.Don’t miss an episode — beyond our website, you can also catch our episodes on Telegram.► You can also listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Pocket Casts, Afripods, Podcast Addict.► Check out all the episodes of African Currents.
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Tanzania’s Seaweed Revolution: Turning Coastal Waters into Africa’s Next Goldmine
Efforts to expand seaweed processing and attract international investment are opening new opportunities for economic growth in Tanzania, as the country seeks to strengthen exports, increase earnings and improve livelihoods in Zanzibar’s coastal communities.
Seaweed ranks as Zanzibar’s second-largest export crop after cloves and supports the livelihoods of more than 150,000 people, according to the United Nations. Despite its economic importance, the industry exports most of its harvest as raw material, missing out on potential earnings from higher-value products. Government-backed initiatives and international partnerships are seeking to change this through improved farming techniques, investment in processing infrastructure and stronger links to global markets. However, rising sea temperatures, crop diseases and limited access to financing continue to hinder the sector’s growth.
To explore how seaweed farming could become a major driver of Africa’s economic growth, African Currents sat down with Dr. Amelia Sylvery Buriyo, a Tanzanian marine botanist and senior lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS).
"The seaweed sector in Zanzibar was founded on strong research and strong will by researchers who started from the University of Dar es Salaam. We call the University the father or mother of the seaweed sector of Tanzania. This research was first undertaken by Professor Keto Elitabu Mshigeni. It was a strong foundation for Tanzania to understand seaweed. He wrote Swahili books to popularize seaweed among the coastal people [...]. So, Tanzania now has experience of over 30 years in this sector. And Zanzibar specifically has more potential because of its position, having very protected areas, the shallow lagoons with the reefs, but also welcoming traditions of Tanzanians, having also tourism around the sector, and all of these contribute to popularizing the sector. So, you can see there is a lot of combination of opportunities and reasons which have made Zanzibar prosper more in the seaweed [sector]. But also, they have now promoted the sector by putting in place some policies like the Blue Economy policy, the gender policy, and other initiatives which make the sector prosper," Dr. Buriyo said.
For the full perspective and further insights from our guest, tune in to this episode of African Currents, a podcast by Sputnik Africa.
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