Mon – Fri Β· 08:00 – 16:30 EAT πŸ“ž +255 764 668 331 βœ‰ info@tamfi.co.tz
β˜… The national voice of microfinance

Financing the unbanked backbone of Tanzania.

TAMFI is the umbrella body for Tanzania's microfinance industry. We unite 160+ member institutions reaching 1.2 million micro-entrepreneurs.

160+
Member institutions
1.2M
Clients reached
25
Years of voice
REG. 2001 Β· NON-PROFIT
Live sector intelligence
AGCOT Β· BoT Β· FSDT Β· AFRACA Β· SEEP
"An enabling environment for a sustainable microfinance industry β€” built through the participation of every stakeholder."
β€” TAMFI MISSION STATEMENT
TZS 1.8tn
Aggregate MFI portfolio
31/31
Regions served
160+
Member institutions
Across all four MFI tiers
1.2M
Micro-entrepreneurs
Served by our members
68%
Women borrowers
Share of active portfolio
25
Years of advocacy
Policy, lobbying, standards
β˜… Flagship programmes

Three pillars
of industry change.

TAMFI runs flagship programmes that turn policy ambition into field reality β€” with donor partners including Mott Foundation, Water.org, FSDT and SBFIC.

Since 2021 Β· Mott Foundation

Renewable Energy Financing

Helping MFIs structure loan products that finance solar home systems, clean cooking and off-grid energy β€” bringing light, power and dignity to rural Tanzanian households.

14
Partner MFIs
47k
Households reached
TZS 28bn
Deployed
Read programme brief β†’
WaterCredit Adoption Β· Water.org

Water & Sanitation Finance

The WCAD programme trains MFIs to originate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) loans β€” from rural toilets to household water connections β€” at commercial scale.

9
MFIs adopted
83k
WASH loans
420k
Lives improved
Read programme brief β†’
Policy Β· Lobbying Β· Code of Conduct

Advocacy & Policy

TAMFI represents members before Bank of Tanzania, MoF, and the Registrar. We shape the National Microfinance Policy and defend responsible practice through a signed Code of Conduct.

42
Submissions
7
Policy wins
100%
Signatory rate
Read programme brief β†’
β˜… Member directory

Find a licensed, code-of-conduct member near you.

Every TAMFI member signs a responsible-finance code of conduct. Search by district, product, language served or MFI tier.

DAR Β· 48 MWANZA Β· 14 DODOMA Β· 11 ARUSHA Β· 19 TANGA Β· 8 MBEYA Β· 12 IRINGA Β· 9 KIGOMA Β· 6 ZANZIBAR Β· 13
160+
Members mapped
31
Regions covered
98%
Licence verified
β˜… Newsroom & field stories

Voices from
the field.

Where policy meets the kiosk, the SACCO AGM, the smallholder farm. Follow TAMFI's industry news and the stories of the people our members serve.

β˜… Calendar

Upcoming convenings.

The Annual Microfinance Forum, quarterly CEO roundtables, regional SACCO clinics, programme trainings. Members register one-click, observers welcome.

28
May

2026 Annual General Meeting β€” TAMFI Members

πŸ“ Julius Nyerere Int'l Convention Centre, Dar πŸ•™ 08:30 – 16:00 EAT πŸ‘₯ Members only Β· proxy eligible
AGM
RSVP β†’
12
Jun

Tier-1 CEO Roundtable β€” Digital Finance & the Microfinance Act

πŸ“ Johari Rotana, Dar πŸ•™ 14:00 – 17:00 πŸ‘₯ Bank CEOs Β· by invitation
Roundtable
Details β†’
03
Jul

SACCO Governance Clinic Β· Mbeya Cluster

πŸ“ Mbeya Peak Hotel πŸ•™ 09:00 – 16:00 πŸ‘₯ SACCOS & VICOBA apex bodies
Free for members
Register β†’
24
Sep

12th Annual Microfinance Forum β€” "Digitising the Last Mile"

πŸ“ Mlimani City Conference Centre, Dar πŸ•™ Two days πŸ‘₯ Open to sector
Flagship
Book ticket
β˜… Resources library

Research, briefs &
working templates.

A curated, tagged, searchable library. Previews are free; members download the full versions from their portal β€” including the MIX Market dataset.

Research

State of Tanzania Microfinance 2026 β€” Annual Sector Report

64 pages Β· PDF πŸ”’ Members
Policy brief

Tiered Regulation & the draft Microfinance Act: TAMFI's Position

12 pages Β· PDF Free
Toolkit

Women-Centred Product Design: a 10-step MFI playbook

Toolkit Β· DOCX πŸ”’ Members
Annual report

TAMFI Annual Report 2025 β€” audited accounts included

48 pages Β· PDF Free
Regulatory

BoT Microfinance Circular 03/2026 β€” plain-language summary

6 pages Β· PDF πŸ”’ Members
Case study

"How TZS 25,000 transformed a family" β€” WCAD impact dossier

8 pages Β· PDF Free
Template

Board Resolutions & Code-of-Conduct signing templates

Templates Β· DOCX πŸ”’ Members
Dataset

MIX Market Tanzania cut Β· Q4 2025 benchmarks

Dataset Β· XLSX πŸ”’ Members
Browse full library β†’

Partners Β· Funders Β· Affiliations

FSDT
Mott Foundation
Water.org
SBFIC
CITI Foundation
Oikocredit
SEEP Network
AFRACA
AGRA
Bank of Tanzania
Ministry of Finance
Plan International
β˜… Join the voice

Speak with one voice. Access what only members access.

MFIs, SACCOS, VICOBA apex bodies, insurers, service providers β€” if you work in Tanzanian microfinance, TAMFI is your platform. Online application, e-signed Code of Conduct, mobile-money payment, portal access in 48 hours.

Monthly brief

Policy, programmes, field stories. ~2 emails/month. Double opt-in.
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