People's Bank of Zanzibar limited to the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba. In April 2011, the bank opened a branch in Dar es Salaam on the mainland. As of May 2012, it planned new branches in Mwanza, Arusha, Mtwara, and Mbeya. In December 2011, the bank launched an Islamic bank window, in addition to the conventional banking services that it offers. PBZ is wholly owned by the government of Zanzibar. As of November 2014, The Peoples Bank of Zanzibar Limited maintains 11 branches at the following locations: People's Bank of Zanzibar The People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) is a commercial bank in Tanzania. It
Zanzibar Electricity Corporation Zanzibar Electricity Corporation Zanzibar Electricity Corporation (ZECO) is a state owned utility firm that provides transmission and distribution service of electricity in the Zanzibar Archipelago. The firm was incorporated in 2006 as the successor of the State Fuel and Power Corporation and is wholly owned by the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar. Electricity in Zanzibar dates back to the early 1900s. In 1908, the first coal fired generator was installed on the island to power Stone Town. In 1954 the coal plants were abandoned and new diesel generators were installed by the British East Africa Company. In 1980 the main island