Feature: Tanzania's Zanzibar seaweed farmers pin hopes on China's import expo

NAMPA / Xinhua

2026-10-27

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- After more than two decades of growing seaweed off Tanzania's Zanzibar, Bahati Issa Suleiman is looking to China for better prices and new opportunities for her family. The 51-year-old mother of eight hopes the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which opens in Shanghai on Nov. 5, will help Zanzibar's seaweed reach more Chinese buyers and gain wider recognition in the international market. For Su......

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