Zanzalu runs recurring builder popups in Zanzibar with a mix of local and overseas technologists.
Summer coliving density is the product: live together, collaborate, leave with projects and relationships.
Fumba Town editions put East African and international builders in the same coliving cohort.
Join us in Zanzibar from July 25 to August 14, 2026.
Zanzalu is an annual pop-up city and living laboratory in Fumba Town, Zanzibar.
Blending the energy of a festival and a builder hub, Zanzalu becomes a temporary city designed for collaboration, focus, and curiosity.
Through residencies, forums, workshops, and launches, participants explore the continent’s most consequential challenges in technology, urbanization, and industrialization.
Zanzalu’s purpose is to cultivate a generative forum where people leave with new ideas, higher ambitions, and a lasting network of peers committed to building what comes next.
It is both a gathering and a long-term project that aims to catalyze high-leverage experimentation and a culture of agency among rising talent.
Find your people Meet friends and collaborators you’ll still be talking to in years.
Upgrade your thinking Talks, workshops, and conversations on the most important trends shaping the globe.
Live in paradise Warm waves and coworking amenities in East Africa’s top destination.
The town has apartments, cafés, a gym, a supermarket, and a coworking space all within a short distance.
The airport is about 20 minutes away, and Stone Town is an easy drive for nights out, history, and food.
A recurring popup village in Fumba Town bringing African and international builders together.
Zanzalu is a pop-up city and living laboratory where innovators from Africa and beyond collaborate toward an abundant future.
full-time residents.
Duration
- Zanzalu hosts annual pop-up villages lasting 2 to 5 weeks usually
- It aims to evolve into a permanent hub in Fumba Town by 2027, aimed for residencies, experimentation, and events
- For several weeks each year, it brings together founders, technologists, academics, artists, investors, policymakers, and creators to test ideas in the real world and to build toward an abundant future in Africa and beyond.
Pricing
- • Tickets for pop-up villages depend on the edition and often have 10-20% early bird discounts
- • Base prices for Zanzalu 2026:
- • 3-Week Pass - African Nationals
- • Week Pass - African Nationals
Amenities
Co-working spaces
- • Workshops, lectures, and events
- • Gym, kayaking, snorkeling, and biking are available for extra cost
- • Accommodation, transportation, and meals should be arranged by the participant
History
The 2026 edition - Zanzalu 3.0 - runs from July 25 to August 14