Ownership & project company
Local/foreign shareholding, joint venture or special-purpose vehicle, shareholder roles, directors and governance.
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Structure the investment before you deploy capital.
Align ownership, land, governance and the route to delivery.
A strong investment structure aligns ownership, funding, land, regulation, governance and execution. We coordinate the initial structuring process and source qualified legal, accounting, financial, technical and sector professionals where specialist opinions are needed.
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What you need
- Investment objectives, horizon and preferred level of involvement.
- Proposed shareholders, partners and their intended contributions.
- Target activity, location, land position and funding readiness.
- Governance preferences, operating model and potential exit scenarios.
What we structure
Capital & funding
Equity, shareholder funding, external financing, funding evidence and a staged capital-injection plan.
ZIPA eligibility
Assess the applicable investment route, including strategic status only where relevant and confirmed. Map the approval sequence.
Land & location
Assess lawful tenure or lease options, any relevant investment-zone route, permitted use, access and infrastructure constraints.
Regulatory route
Identify approvals and potential incentive applications. Eligibility and any benefit require specific authority confirmation.
Governance & partner protection
Shareholder-agreement needs, reserved decisions, signatories, information rights, conflicts and partner diligence.
Exit & transfer
Plan future share transfers, asset disposals or restructuring with adviser review of approvals and obligations at the time.
Delivery responsibilities
Define investor representative, developer, project manager, contractors, consultants, operator and specialist advisers.
A CLEAR SEQUENCE
The process
Our coordination workflow is tailored to your project. Steps can run in parallel where appropriate; authority decisions and project dependencies govern the sequence.
Frame the investment
Set objectives and compare ownership, partnership and operational options.
Map the structure
Prepare an ownership chart, funding sequence and land/location pathway.
Validate the route
Ask qualified advisers and competent authorities to confirm the applicable legal, investment and approval requirements.
Protect decision-making
Define signing authority, reserved decisions, reporting, conflicts, partner obligations and exit provisions.
Sequence implementation
Agree decision gates, responsible parties and documentary conditions before commitments are made.
BUILD YOUR FILE
Document checklist
An initial preparation list. Exact forms, certification and additional evidence depend on the application and current requirements.
Structuring inputs
- Investor and partner profiles, ownership proposal and corporate records.
- Draft term sheet or joint-venture proposal, if available.
- Project concept, location information and land/lease documents.
- Funding evidence, capital plan and implementation assumptions.
- Existing approvals, restrictions, contracts and intended exit requirements.
How we help
- Coordinate the options and identify dependencies before capital deployment.
- Source the professional opinions and partner checks appropriate to the proposal.
- Consolidate recommendations into a reviewable structure and decision sequence.
CONCRETE OUTPUTS
What you receive
- Investment Structure Report
- Ownership chart
- Funding plan
- Regulatory route and authority/permit matrix
- Land/location pathway
- Governance recommendations
- Professional-adviser requirements
- Implementation sequence and risk points
OFFICIAL REFERENCES
Sources & review notes
Read the underlying authority material. External sources open in a new tab and may contain additional statutory information.
- House of RepresentativesZanzibar Investment Act No. 10 of 2023 ↗
- ZIPAZanzibar Investment (General) Regulations, 2025 ↗
- BPRACompany registration: requirements and online process ↗
- BPRAPractice Directive No. 2 of 2025 — share capital ↗
- Zanzibar Ministry responsible for LandsCommission for Lands Act No. 6 of 2015 ↗
- Zanzibar Revenue AuthorityZRA registration guidance ↗
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Structuring options require case-specific professional advice. Financing, incentives, land rights and regulatory outcomes are not assured by the proposed structure.
The information on this page is provided for general investor orientation only and may change. Requirements depend on the activity, ownership, location, project size and decisions of the competent authorities. Current requirements must be verified with the relevant authority before any submission. Discover Zanzibar does not guarantee approval and does not present this content as legal, tax or investment advice.
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Tell us the project stage, location and support you need. We will use your brief to understand the appropriate next steps.
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