In the remote village of Kashai Veta, Sumbawanga region, Stella Alex Andrew, a resilient 37-year-old entrepreneur and widow, faced daily challenges that many take for granted – the absence of access to clean water and proper sanitation. Living with her four children, Stella’s source…
The Bank of Tanzania (BOT) is actively crafting a Fintech regulatory sandbox as part of its commitment to fostering financial technologies (FinTechs) and innovations. This initiative seeks to create an enabling regulatory environment that promotes inclusive and efficient financial services and product delivery. The…
Financial Education Curriculum for Certified Financial Educators Launched in Dar es Salaam “Financial education is a one-time investment that will always pay you. People can steal your possessions, but no one can steal from you whatever you have gained in financial education. Once you…
Charles Shabani Omari, aged 54 years old, is a member of SameKaya SACCOS residing at Hedaru ward, in Kilimanjaro region. He is married to Sara Said Kitivo and they have three children. Charles runs a hair salon at Hedaru centre, popularly known as Bonge…
On the 19th October, 2023 TAMFI and its members had an opportunity to engage and dialogue during the Renewable Energy Financing Platform Event organized by TAREA and SOARING-REEEP in Dar es Salaam. The event brought together a good number of key stakeholders from Government…
In a collaborative effort to propel Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) into the digital era, the Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) in collaboration with the United Nations Capital Development Fund, Tanzania (UNCDF) held a transformative workshop titled “Accelerating Microfinance Institutions Towards Digitization” held on December…
The Employment and Skills for Development in Africa (E4D) held a remarkable regional conference on 31st October to 2nd November 2023 at Radisson Blu – Upperhill, Nairobi, Kenya. Approximately 160 people attended the conference, including donors, political partners, private sector partners, implementation partners and…
According to the National Financial Inclusion Framework, 2023 – 2028, Financial Inclusion means access to and usage of a broad range of affordable and quality financial products and services on a sustainable basis by individuals and businesses to improve their financial well-being and standard…
With October 2 closing in to mark the World Habitat Day, TAMFI as a member of the Just City Platform (JCP) and member of the steering committee for the Hackathon, participated in the collaborative problem-solving event titled “Just City Hackathon” and co-hosted by Ardhi…
At Mahuu village, Same district in Kilimanjaro region, Same Water Supply and Sanitation Authority has distributed piped water to respective areas, but the obligation of connecting water to households lies with the people themselves. In Same, water is somehow a scarce commodity, be it…