Zanzibar to Train 600 Officials in AI and Cybersecurity
Tanzania · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —New MoU: On 16 August 2026, Zanzibar’s Ministry of Communications. Information Technology and Innovation signed a three-year deal with Emerson Education Institute to train public servants in AI and cybersecurity. —Initial cohort: An initial 600 officials will be trained, with classes capped at 50 students each. —India training: About 185 […] The post Zanzibar to…
On 16 August 2026, Zanzibar's Ministry of Communications, Information Technology and Innovation entered into a three-year agreement with Emerson Education Institute to train 600 public servants in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The initial cohort will consist of 600 officials, with class sizes limited to 50 students each.
India's Supreme Audit Institution will provide cybersecurity and AI training to about 185 Zanzibar auditor staff over a two to three year period. The first phase of training will take place at the IIT Madras campus in Bweleo, Zanzibar, with 45 staff attending. Thirty participants will travel to IIT Madras in Chennai and the National Audit Academy in New Delhi.
UNESCO and the Zanzibar Correctional Facility previously trained 32 correctional officers in AI, cyber safety and responsible AI use from 14 to 16 July 2026. Zanzibar has allocated 53.39 billion Tanzanian shillings, equivalent to approximately US$20.2 million, for digital transformation in 2026/27. The training initiative complements Zanzibar's Five Year Development Plan 2021-2025, which prioritizes the creative and digital economy for economic transformation.
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