Floton Africa Withdraws Zanzibar Case Against Shivo Executives

What changed

Floton Africa Ltd has withdrawn Civil Case No. 87 of 2025 against Shivo (SMC-Private) Company Limited, Richard Ashby and Christian Bonu in the High Court of Zanzibar. An order issued at Tunguu on September 3, 2026, ended the case without a ruling on the alleged proprietary rights surrounding the “Signature Nungwi” business concept, and the court made no order as to costs.

Why it matters

The withdrawal closes the courtroom battle but leaves the central dispute unresolved. The court never decided whether Floton Africa held enforceable rights, whether the concept was registered, or whether infringement occurred.

That matters because the case had already cleared an important procedural hurdle. On April 15, 2026, Judge G. J. Kazi rejected the defendants’ objections on standing, jurisdiction and cause of action, ruling that those questions required evidence. The case was therefore directed toward a hearing on its merits before it was withdrawn.

The practical result is an unfinished legal record. The defendants’ arguments were not accepted as a basis to end the case at the preliminary stage, but Floton Africa’s allegations were not proven either. The withdrawal order gives no reason for the decision, so any explanation for why the case ended would be speculation.