Zantel (Zanzibar Telecom) is a pioneering telecommunications company that holds a dominant and historically significant position in the Zanzibar archipelago. Founded to provide reliable communication services to the islands, Zantel revolutionized the region by laying the first undersea fiber-optic cables connecting Zanzibar to the Tanzanian mainland and the global internet backbone. While fully integrated into the broader Tigo Tanzania network following a corporate merger, the Zantel brand remains a cultural staple in Zanzibar. It provides high-speed 4G data, crystal-clear voice connectivity, and robust enterprise solutions tailored heavily toward Zanzibar’s massive hospitality and tourism sector, ensuring hotels and resorts have world-class internet. Zantel is also the operator behind "EzyPesa," a highly popular mobile money platform in the islands. EzyPesa facilitates everyday merchant payments in Stone Town, seamless peer-to-peer transfers, and integrates with the government for tax and utility collections, cementing Zantel's role as the digital nervous system of Zanzibar.