To solve some of these issues, participants of this series have recommended donors and government, who are the biggest funders to shift on knowing the dollar value that has reached directly to Start-Up instead of just reports
In East Africa, Tanzania joins the like of Kenya which had introduced the tax in 2020, which is about 1.5 per cent of the gross transaction volume.
While many founders have resorted to bootstrapping and few have managed to attract funding from outside Tanzania, there has been very little appetite from local investors.
They have the vision. They have passion and innovation brilliance. But the regulator hasn’t seen, or believed, in any of it yet.
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.
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