Digital Accountability, Not Just Cashless Payments: The Broader Legal Significance of Tanzania’s Mandatory Electronic Payments Order Tanzania’s Electronic Transactions (Mandatory Electronic Payments for Specified Transactions) Order, 2026 marks another important milestone in the country’s digital transformation agenda. While much of the public discourse has focused on the transition towards a cashless economy, the legal implications…
TISEZA Legal Service Providers in Tanzania: What the New Framework Means for Investors
- March 23, 2026
Tanzania continues to refine its investment framework to attract and support both domestic and international investors. One of the most significant recent developments is the operationalization of the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA), a new institutional framework designed to streamline investment facilitation and the administration of special economic zones. For businesses considering…
This past Saturday, 31/01/2026, marked an important milestone for Tanzania’s manufacturing sector with the official launch of a new showroom for a locally established footwear manufacturer at Kunduchi Mall, Dar es Salaam. Beyond the opening of a retail space, this launch represents something far more significant, the continued maturation of local manufacturing, value addition, and…
Requirement of Spousal Consent on a Mortgage
- April 2, 2025
The case cited above, highlights the mandatory requirement and importance of the spousal consent on a mortgage of a matrimonial home. The case further enlightens on the rights of a bona fide purchaser of a mortgage that has been declared invalid for want of spousal consent and the rights of the party prejudiced by the…
Calls And Forfeiture Of Shares In Tanzania
- April 2, 2025
A company is at a discretion not to demand the full amount of nominal face value of the shares and the premium on those shares in lumpsum at the time of application and may instead demand in installment depending on requirements. This means the shareholders or subscribers may pay the total amount in installments i.e….
Law Governing Guarantees In Tanzania
- April 2, 2025
1. The Law of Contract Act What is a contract of guarantee? Section 78 The Law of Contract Act defines a contract of guarantee as a contact to perform the promise or discharge the liability of a third person in case of his default. There are three key players in a contract of a guarantee,…