In this updater, we review the amendments to the Non-Governmental Organisations Act, No. 24 of 2002 (the NGO Act), as introduced by the Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Act 2019

Undeniably, we live in a world where corruption and money laundering schemes go through financial institutions undetected.

Earlier this year (March 2024), news headlines across Tanzania buzzed with the announcement of the next big initiative aimed at rescuing the nation's struggling startup ecosystem: the National Venture Capital Fund (NVCF).

The Tanzania Foreign Exchange Regulations, Government Notice No. 294 published on 13/5/2022 are creating quite some noise in Tanzania amongst traders and investors.

In March 2025, the Bank of Tanzania issued sweeping new foreign currency regulations that fundamentally change how businesses price, invoice, and contract within Tanzania.

The Treaty Establishing the East African Community of 1999 (the Treaty) sets out the objectives and principles for regional integration amongst the East African Community (EAC) member states aimed at deepening economic, social and political co-operation amongst its members.

We have been zealously waiting for the Budget 2022 to come out and the ensuing Finance Bill of 2022 because this is President Samia Hassan Suluhu's budget in essence.

In this month's finance briefing we focus on the national payment system in Tanzania. Legislation was introduced in 2015 to regulate payment system providers.

The Companies Registry of Tanzania at the Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) has issued a notice (the ORS Notice) urging all Tanzanian companies, Tanzanian branches of foreign ...

On 29 August 2014, the Government published, by way of notice, the Regulations which set out the process by which companies were going to be required to register their standard terms and conditions.

The Electronic and Postal Communications Regulations were published on 7 February 2020 and make it mandatory for all SIM card users in Tanzania to register their SIM cards biometrically.

The Tanzania Finance Act 2022 was assented on June 30, 2022 and has been effective since July 1, 2022.

The Tanzanian law of Evidence Act, No 6 of 1067 (Act) does not have provisions recognizing electronic documents as admissible evidence whether primary or secondary (see sections 64, 65 and 79 of the Act). Yet Tanzanian companies take orders, conclude contracts, send invoices and generally conduct business electronically without additional documentation to support the business transacted electronically.

The tension is not new. In June 2024, ten foreign embassies expressed concern about retrospective tax demands, prompting President Samia Suluhu Hassan to launch the Presidential Tax Reform Commission.

As we welcome 2026, we are pleased to share the first edition of this year's East Africa investment Newsletter and extend our best wishes to our readers and partners...

As part of more robust anti-money laundering measures, the Tanzanian government has recently released the new Anti-Money Laundering

As March 2026 begins, Africa's investment landscape continues to demonstrate strong momentum across infrastructure, energy, capital markets, and emerging digital sectors.

East Africa is buzzing with new investment opportunities this week that present significant opportunities for investors. In Uganda and Tanzania, major industrial and agro-industrial projects...

In this briefing, we outline the key changes in the Foreign Exchange (Bureau De Change) Regulations

Tanzania was ranked the second most resilient investment destination in Africa, reinforcing its position as a stable and competitive market.