Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation
Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation, or ZBC, is the state broadcaster of the semi-autonomous Zanzibar archipelago in Tanzania, officially established in 2013 when the House of Representatives passed enabling legislation signed by President Ali Mohammed Shein. Operating as ZBC TV (formerly Television Zanzibar, founded 1973) and ZBC Radio, the broadcaster is headquartered at Karume House in Zanzibar City and operates under the Public Investment Act of 2002. ZBC claims broadcast coverage across Tanzania and neighboring countries through FM, shortwave, and medium wave radio, plus television distribution via satellite decoders including Azam, ZMUX, and StarTimes. The organization is entirely state-funded with no commercial revenue, and is widely perceived as government-aligned with editorial content echoing ruling party messaging. President Hussein Ali Mwinyi appointed Ramadhani Bukini as Director General in April 2023. Abubakar Harith serves as communications officer and TV presenter. Harith participated in the February 2026 Belt and Road Media Cooperation Forum journalist delegation touring Chinese industrial facilities.
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- Chinese Name:坦桑尼亞桑給巴爾廣播電視台
- Founding Date:19.04.2013
- Address:Karume Rd, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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- Current Status:Active