Zanzalu is a 5 week Zuzalu inspired pop up city in Fumba Town, Zanzibar. We are a collection of builders, technologists, and innovators.
Our goals include
1) Connect African builders
2) Explore alternate forms of city organization
3) Encourage people to build in Zanzibar
It’s Charter Cities Day in Fumba Town!
Join us tonight at 6 PM to hear from an esteemed group of speakers - including the Honorable Minister Soraga and
@mmuthukrishna
- on how charter cities can support economic development in Zanzibar and beyond 🌆💫
.
@threefold_io
is reinventing the Internet 🖥️💫
Tomorrow, we will hear from Kristof de Spiegeleer and Florian Fournier on the transformative work they are doing at ThreeFold and the importance of digital public goods
Join us for the Zed Talk at 6 PM at Kwetu Kwenu Chill!
Prof.
@mmuthukrishna
will deliver our fifth and final Zed Talk today at 6 PM at Kwetu Kwenu Chill!
Prof. Muthukrishna will discuss his book "A Theory of Everyone," which explores how culture and cooperation have shaped human evolution and flourishing.
See you tonight! 🤓✨
Today
@FumbaTown
residents took Zanzalu’s programming into their own hands.
Mohamed gave us a brilliant session on High Knowledge velocity Organizations!
Nathelie shared with us her amazing work with Education Technology Modules in Africa! 🧿
And we played a fun game 👀
Just got a very cool presentation on all the cool things
@Chatafisha
and how they are Re-generating marginalized communities through Blockchain. Reach out if you want to know more about their work! 🧿
Are you an early-stage founder interested in pitching your startup to a panel of industry experts?
Apply to participate in our pitch competition during Startup Weekend!
Learn more and apply 👇
🚨 Announcing Zanzalu Start-Up Weekend! 🚨
Come join us in Fumba Town as we explore how to cultivate vibrant start-up ecosystems.
The event will feature talks and panels with esteemed guests, a start-up pitch competition, a showcase village, and networking opportunities! 🧵👇
First night was super fun hanging out with people from around the world, including the welcoming Fumba Town residents!
10 Zanzaluans here so far and another 5 arriving by the end of the week as we ramp up to our first partner event with Kua Africa on May 19!
After a very fruitful Students Weekend, we are very excited for Charter Cities week starting today!
The list is full of cool speakers and builders talking urbanism, charter cities, industrialization and more! 🌆🌆🥳🥳
@noahchonlee
kicked off the students weekend for us by welcoming the students to Zanzalu and
@FumbaTown
and going over the structure of our very busy next two days!
In partnership with our friends
@CubeZanzibar
, today we welcomed 130 Zanzibari entrepreneurs to Fumba Town to hear from government officials about the business formalization process.
They also had the opportunity to register their businesses on the spot!
More tomorrow! 📃✨
Five weeks. Five themes.
💡 May 20 - 24: Blockchain and Crypto
🏛️ May 27 - 31: Charter Cities, Network States, and Programmable Politics
💻 June 3 - 7: Digital Public Goods
📈 June 10 - 14: Africa Tech Week
🎨 June 17 - 21: Art and Culture
🧵 on
#zanzalu
programming
Our programming is coming together. We are a Co-created event, so we will have a public hall, co working spaces, and workshop rooms for people to share their hobbies and passions
Morning Talk and Tour with Franko Gohse on permaculture and cities!
It was great seeing all the hard and cool work Franko and his team put in creating a green and sustainable
@FumbaTown
.
Next week we compost! 🧿🤓
🚨 VENUE CHANGE ALERT 🚨
Due to high chance of rain, we are changing the location for tonight’s ZED Talk with Vitalik Buterin to the main Zanzalu stage on the rooftop of Pavilion. We will begin sharply at 6 PM.
See you there! 🧿
Our next installment of the Zed Talks series will feature
@MarkLutter
and
@kurtislockhart
from
@CCIdotCity
!
Mark and Kurtis will discuss the history and future of charter cities, as well as CCI’s work in Fumba Town.
Join us on Thursday at 6 PM at Kwetu Kwenu Chill! 🌆
Learning how to connections is a key skill for any entrepreneur. Come to Startup Weekend tomorrow to learn how to Network Like a Pro. Registration is free (link below)
@CubeZanzibar
Our next installment of the Zed Talks series will feature
@MarkLutter
and
@kurtislockhart
from
@CCIdotCity
!
Mark and Kurtis will discuss the history and future of charter cities, as well as CCI’s work in Fumba Town.
Join us on Thursday at 6 PM at Kwetu Kwenu Chill! 🌆
Perfect time for a very insightful session by Sebastian Dietzold, CEO of CPS!
Sebastian is taking us on a journey of building
@FumbaTown
from the ground up and all the opportunities the future holds!
Thanks to the tireless work of
@evaklaus
and our partnership with
@FumbaTown
we have great housing options available for you. In addition to the ones we have reserved with Fumba you can also reserve with airbnb
Are you an early-stage founder interested in pitching your startup to a panel of industry experts?
Apply to participate in our pitch competition during Startup Weekend!
Learn more and apply 👇
At Zanzalu, you don't have to think twice about how to spend a Friday night. Or any other night, really.
🧘 Monday Sunset Pilates
📽️ Tuesday Movie Night
🎤 Wednesday Karaoke
🤓 Thursday ZED Talks
🪩 Friday DJ Party
Check out our community events👇
A networking event between the Zanzalu residents and
@CubeZanzibar
Kua Africa participants!
Cool music, interesting conversations and a cat. 🧿
@FumbaTown
Starting today, we will take you on a journey to better understand Fumba Town through its people, its spaces, and most importantly, its cats.
First up, our favorite vegetable/fruit seller and a true fashion icon - Suleysh!
Local engagement is a core component of Zanzalu. We're not a floating city, but an emerging community in Zanzibar from May 15 to June 21. Our goal is to become an annual festival bringing together global and regional builders
On May 16, we will welcome the incredible
@kingbritt
to open our ZED Talks series at Kwetu Kwenu Chill!
Professor Britt will present "Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music," which explores the the history of computer music and its revolutionary pioneers 🎶⚡️
In the afternoon,
@j_kalebu
of
@NeuroTech_HQ
will host the first Zanzibar edition of the Generative AI Meetup series
Meet with talented developers and entrepreneurs who believe that generative AI has the potential to revolutionize industries and improve people's lives 🤩
On the first day of Digital Public Goods week here at Zanzalu, Logische Phantasie Lab have shared with us all the awesome work they are doing around decentralizing rights and community values.
✔️ Waterfront breakfast
✔️ Rooftop main stage
✔️ Co-working space
✔️ Permaculture farm
Check out our Zanzalu map for a peak into all the amenities and interesting nooks around Fumba Town!
✨ We have some BIG news! ✨
In addition to free admission to community events, tickets to attend Zanzalu talks at the main stage will also be FREE for registered participants!
Let's face it: NFTs and cats can be pretty weird. That's why we love them!
Zany Cat, by the amazing
@mich_ellesart
, is a new NFT series for Zanzalu, inspired by Zanzibar's iconic cats.
Check it out and purchase your own Zany Cat on
@_lemonadesocial
!
@ZMuhaji
will then return to the stage for our second and final keynote of the day
Zahoro is the Chief Executive Officer of the Tanzania Startup Association. As a serial entrepreneur, he has extensive experience with starting and growing successful businesses 💼
Our first panel will explore essential strategies to help early-stage founders attract investment 💸
This panel will feature four industry leaders: Musa Kamata from
@VenturesSahara
, Kyle Schutter from Grant & Co.,
@ZMuhaji
from
@TanzaniaSA
, and Daniel Yu from
@wasoko_official
Zanzalu is a 5 week co created festival in Zanzibar from May 15 to June 21. We're bringing together innovators, builders, and entrepreneurs to live together in Fumba Town
Then,
@mmuthukrishna
will deliver our first keynote!
Professor Muthukrishna is an world-leading expert on cultural evolution and economic psychology
He will discuss how to cultivate vibrant innovation ecosystems 💡🌱
Juma Burhan Mohamed, Executive Director of the Zanzibar Economic Empowerment Agency (ZEEA), will kick off the event by welcoming everyone and delivering opening remarks
ZEEA is dedicated to uplifting all Zanzibaris by supporting entrepreneurship across the island 📈
We are located in beautiful Fumba Town, a town 20 minutes south of the main airport and just 30 minutes from Stonetown. We are working closely with CPS, the developer of Fumba Town on housing, public spaces, and food
What didn’t Rick talk about…
Rick Sheridan, Fumba’s own, have given us a very interesting talk on lesson learned from Vannevar Bush (and maybe Rambo) for Charter Cities and Network States!
Another day in the Charter Cities week comes to end… Two days to go! 🧿🌆
Kua Africa has officially started!
Our friends at
@CubeZanzibar
have put together incredible event to help enrich the entrepreneurship landscape within Tanzania and broaden its impact across Africa and beyond 🌱
Check out the livestream here 👇
In the afternoon, we will host the first session of our pitch competition and two workshops by local partners
💪 Leadership Styles for Startups with Necta Richard of
@VenturesSahara
🗣️ Network Like A Pro with Anastasia Popova and Jedidah Meela
Check out the full schedule 👇
Local partners will also host a variety of workshops:
📢 Perfecting Your Pitch by Necta Richard of
@VenturesSahara
🤝 Mentorship for Growth by
@CubeZanzibar
🤖 Frontier Technologies by Yussef Ame of ZanTech Academy
💸 The Future of Payments by
@shayogray1
of
@BitcoinSafariTZ
Let us know what topics you are most excited to explore together in Zanzibar!
Apply through
@_lemonadesocial
:
And stay tuned for more information on community events and speaker announcements! Some exciting things in store 😏
Attendees also have the option of paying 15,000 TZS for community breakfast per day.
Other excursions and community events can be paid a la carte upon arrival, too!
Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance.
@VC4A_Africa
also hosted a session on How to Become a Better Mentor?
The session was enjoyed by the Zanzalu and Fumba Town residents followed by more relaxed discussions on everything from mentoring to tech startups to AI and universities! 🤓🧿
Resident tickets include access to the main event space, co-working space, daily breakfast, and all Zanzalu-sponsored excursions and events.
Let's co-create together. Apply here!💫
For more information about the schedule, panel topics, and pitch competition scoring rubric, check out our Start-Up Weekend wiki page.
Speakers will be announced in the coming weeks!
The themes Zanzalu will explore include charter cities, pop up cities/new communities, and web3. We are a Co-created event so please bring your unique talents and interests!
Fumba town has four restaurants, a supermarket, pharmacy, and is finishing a pool and gym by Zanzalu!
It is an ideal location for a pop up city as the town encourages serendipitous interactions
💡 Week One: May 20 - 24
Web3 is a new coordination mechanism we are only beginning to understand. Decentralized technologies, such as crypto and blockchain protocols, have immense transformative potential. We'll dive into blockchain mechanics, smart contracts, DeFi, and DAOs
First up,
@marklutter
will deliver opening remarks for Day Two
He will talk about the vision behind Fumba Town and the importance of innovation ecosystems for economic growth. He will also touch upon the role that new towns and cities play in the development process 🏙️
Nicholas Haan will then return to the main stage for the final keynote address of Startup Weekend
He will discuss the seven keys to unlock Zanzibar's destiny 🔑✨
🎨 Week Five: June 17 - 21
Zanzibar has an extremely diverse and vibrant culture. This week will be a celebration of all the beauty that the island has to offer, including its music, art, and dance