‘Silicon Zanzibar’ lost one of its main companies. Can Tanzania still make it Africa’s tech hub?

With e-commerce company Wasoko’s exit, Zanzibar is still courting the tech sector, bringing in education opportunities and developers. The mere mention of Zanzibar evokes images of sun-kissed beaches, pristine water and year-round sunshine. The picturesque island off the coast of Tanzania in east Africa has long been a celebrated tourist hotspot. But in recent years, the country has been orchestrating a shift in the island’s identity in an effort to christen it Silicon...