OurWorld Zanzibar provides the legal, regulatory and digital infrastructure to enable the development and growth of digital entities within the Zanzibar Digital Free Zone.
The Zanzibar Digital Free Zone was established by Designation of H.E. Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council. Zanzibar Government Gazette, Legal Supplement (Part II), Vol. CXXXIII No. 7294, p. 649, published 6 December 2024.
As Regulator of the Zanzibar Digital Free Zone, OurWorld Zanzibar is responsible for the oversight of the commercial activities of regulated entities within the Zone's digital economic and regulatory framework.
OurWorld Zanzibar is a public-private partnership between the Zanzibar Communication Corporation (ZICTIA) and OurWorld Holding, a technology and infrastructure provider.
OurWorld Zanzibar's authority as Regulator comes via the 2024 Designation of His Excellency Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, through which the world's first fully digital Free Zone was created.
The Zanzibar Digital Free Zone is a Special Economic Zone designed for today's global, web-based economy. Digital Residents can create Companies and Cooperatives in minutes, then grow their businesses on a secure, automated platform consolidating bookkeeping, invoicing, and other business functions, supplemented by integrated AI within a secure, blockchain-based environment.
OurWorld Zanzibar ensures all regulated activities, including any digital asset or financial services, are conducted in compliance with its Regulations, Rules and Circulars, as well as applicable law. All Digital Residents undergo KYC/CDD meeting international standards.
A digital-first economic ecosystem grounded in innovation, transparency, accessibility, financial inclusion, and global connectivity.
Create Companies and Cooperatives in minutes on a secure, automated platform with integrated AI and blockchain infrastructure.
5% income tax for non-residents, 15% for residents. No capital gains taxes. No value taxes. Designed for a borderless economy.
All Digital Residents undergo KYC/CDD that meets international standards, and corporate governance lives on rails integrated into the regulated ecosystem.
OurWorld Zanzibar has promulgated a series of Regulations, Rules and Circulars governing all Regulated Entities, including Digital Residents, FreeZone Companies and FreeZone Cooperatives.
Regulation No. 1 is the Zanzibar Digital Free Zone Charter, providing the structure for overall governance of the Zone, including its institutions, entities, and the relationships between them.
All documents are publicly available. All Zone Users and Regulated Entities should familiarize themselves with the Zone's Regulatory Framework.
OurWorld Zanzibar grants qualified entities the authority to provide Digital Asset Services and conduct other regulated activities within the Zanzibar Digital Free Zone.
Activities requiring a license are those of a financial nature or services specifically related to Digital Assets. Zone Companies and Zone Cooperatives, as well as Foreign Entities (not registered within the Zone) may apply for a License to provide services.
Zone Companies, Zone Cooperatives, and Foreign Entities seeking a license to provide Services within the Zone should contact OurWorld Zanzibar at licensing@owzreg.com.
For applications, clarifications on regulated activities, or questions about operating within the Zone.
licensing@owzreg.comContact OurWorld Zanzibar for licensing enquiries, regulatory guidance, or to begin your application. Zone entities apply directly through the ZDFZ platform.