
YoungBold&Digital: Silabu/Smart Class, the Next Africa Tech Unicorn
SmartClass, now rebranded as Silabu, is a digital platform that provides extra classes to students either online or by teachers visiting students’ homes

SmartClass, now rebranded as Silabu, is a digital platform that provides extra classes to students either online or by teachers visiting students’ homes

Nilipe aims at simplifying the payment experience for users by bringing various daily used services on its platform.

Tunzaa is a fintech app that allows users to purchase items by making small pre-payments in advance. Tunzaa allows customers to purchase items by breaking down the payment plan into up to six months of paying period.

The #YoungBold&Digital series is an initiative by The Chanzo that looks to highlight some of the promising digital innovations and tech start-ups in Tanzania. In this first series, The Chanzo has covered Tunzaa, Worknasi, Nilipe, Sheria Kiganjani, MyHi, Smartclass/Silabu and Niinsima eDispesary

The Northern European nation of Estonia is considered to be one of the leading nations when it comes to e-governance in the world

The fees and licensing requirements enumerated in the guideline might in one way or the other pose threats to potential IDPs operators and entry-level startups who have been griping about bureaucratic processes and other regulatory impediments.

TCRA says Tanzania remains the cheapest country in the region to buy an internet bundle.

It follows a report that mobile phone users have sought government intervention in the latest move by telecom services providers to lower the plans of internet bundles but requiring users to pay the same price as they used to for previous plans.

Having a mechanism in place that removes bureaucratic processes and at the same time creates regulatory certainty will be a good idea. Introducing Sandboxes can be the starting point.

The project, which targets 35 NGOs, focuses on four areas of concern: incubation; collaboration; capacity building; and resources.
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