The Soul Fumba: reviews and facts

What is published about The Soul Fumba in Fumba Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.

Developer: CPS Africa fumbatown.agency
Location: Fumba Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Stage: under construction fumbatown.agency
Handover on record: 2029 fumbatown.agency
Permit or licence number: not published
Deposit protection: not researched yet
Page we read: fumbatown.agency fumbatown.agency
Last checked: 5 Nov 2026
Open data record: ZNZ-001

In short

The Soul Fumba is listed as under construction in Fumba Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, by CPS Africa. fumbatown.agency
The handover date on record is 2029. fumbatown.agency
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. thesoulfumba.com
Of 11 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 7 are not yet verified and 0 are contradicted by another source. Open data record

What is promised

As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.

Price from: USD 129,900 fumbatown.agency
Units: 220 fumbatown.agency
Unit types: holiday apartment fumbatown.agency
Payment plan: 25% + 5% fee on signing, 20% construction start, 20% substructure, 15% materials on site, 15% superstructure, 5% handover fumbatown.agency
Ownership: Leasehold under the ZIPA investment framework (Fumba Town land held on a 99 year government lease); residency permit for foreign owners fumbatown.agency
Permit authority: Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (ZIPA) and Zanzibar Building Control fumbatown.agency
Deposit: 25% fumbatown.agency
Handover promised: 2028 fumbatown.agency
FAQ construction schedule updated Feb 2026: first buildings end 2026, full resort 2028 thesoulfumba.com
Fumba Times (developer, 15 Sep 2026): first two of eight buildings erected thesoulfumba.com
milestone payment plan 25% plus 5% fee, 20/20/15/15/5, milestones independently certified thesoulfumba.com
floor plans and layouts on the sales platform thesoulfumba.com
CPS FAQ: over 1,400 units sold, about 700 delivered in Fumba Town thesoulfumba.com

Delivery and delay record

Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.

Handover or completion: 2029 date still ahead
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 0f1f1c0de54f19fb) · Earlier dates on record: 2028 (31 Oct 2026) fumbatown.agency

Permits and licences

No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
ZIPA-registered development stated, no number thesoulfumba.com

Live check in the official registers

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Check	Public	Who confirms it	What we found
Permit or licence number	no	not published	ZIPA-registered development stated, no number thesoulfumba.com
Deposit protection	no	not published	Milestone payments independently certified; no escrow named thesoulfumba.com
Construction progress	yes	stated only by the developer	Developer FAQ schedule (Feb 2026) and Fumba Times (15 Sep 2026): first two of eight buildings erected; no % thesoulfumba.com
Floor or site plans	yes	stated only by the developer	Sales platform floor plans and layouts thesoulfumba.com
Developer track record	yes	confirmed by an independent source	CPS FAQ: about 700 units delivered; The Star (Kenya, Jun 2025, features editor) reports about 700 units completed in Fumba Town and more than 1,000 residents thesoulfumba.com
No guaranteed returns	yes	stated only by the developer	Mentions estimated 10% annual appreciation and a guaranteed fair revenue share between owners, not a guaranteed return thesoulfumba.com

Developer claims we tested

Claim (source wording)	Result	Checked against	Source
First two of eight buildings erected (Sep 2026)	not verified yet		fumba.town
First buildings complete end 2026, full resort 2028	not verified yet		thesoulfumba.com
220 units	not verified yet		fumba.town
CPS has completed about 700 units in Fumba Town	verified	independent	the-star.co.ke
CPS started Fumba Town in 2015 under ZIPA	verified	independent	the-star.co.ke
Foreign home owners can obtain residency permits (immigration law change 2023)	verified	independent	the-star.co.ke
The Soul Fumba unveiled as CPS's next project (Jun 2023)	verified	independent	thecitizen.co.tz
Payments released against independently certified construction milestones	not verified yet		thesoulfumba.com
ZIPA registered development	not verified yet		thesoulfumba.com
Estimated 10% annual appreciation (estimate, not guaranteed)	not verified yet		thesoulfumba.com
Prices from USD 129,900	not verified yet		fumbatown.agency

What changed, with dates

5 Nov 2026 · Hourly page check: developer page claims 116 units left, a sales claim we cannot verify (SHA-256 0f1f1c0de54f19fb...) fumbatown.agency
Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256 0f1f1c0de54f19fb.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify

Public reports

What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.

No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.

About the developer

Head office: Zanzibar, Tanzania fumbatown.agency
Legal entity: CPS Africa (CPS Zanzibar Limited); registration number not published fumbatown.agency
Units delivered: 700 fumbatown.agency
CPS FAQ: about 700 units delivered; The Star (Kenya, Jun 2025, features editor) reports about 700 units completed in Fumba Town and more than 1,000 residents fumbatown.agency

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Questions buyers ask

Is The Soul Fumba legit?

Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 11 developer claims we checked, 4 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 7 are not yet verified and 0 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is 2029. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.

When will The Soul Fumba be delivered?

The handover date on record is 2029.

Who is the developer of The Soul Fumba?

CPS Africa, according to the sources listed on this page.

Does The Soul Fumba have a permit or licence?

No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.

Are there reviews of The Soul Fumba?

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Sources

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fumbatown.agency https://fumbatown.agency/en/projects/the-soul-fumba
thesoulfumba.com https://thesoulfumba.com/
cps.africa https://cps.africa/faq/
en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumba_Town
fumba.town https://fumba.town/2026/09/15/more-soul-for-the-island/
moyoni.zanzibarproperty.co.tz https://moyoni.zanzibarproperty.co.tz/
thesoulfumba.com https://thesoulfumba.com/faqs/
the-star.co.ke https://www.the-star.co.ke/sasa/2025-06-26-fumba-town
thecitizen.co.tz https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/real-estate-developer-cps-unveils-the-...

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Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.