Effects
Tourism in Zanzibar, the main income generating activity on the islands, was seriously disrupted by the outage. Other important industries, including the Zanzibar Electric Company and independent small businesses were "severely hit" by the blackout. The island's semi-autonomous government was criticized for its lack of preparedness and dependence on power from mainland Tanzania.
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