By Dr. Temu Have you ever instructed your bank to make a payment, seen the money deducted from your account, only for the intended recipient to report that nothing was received? What rights do you have as a customer in such a situation? And what obligations does your bank owe you, especially after confirming that […]

By Dr. Temu The Government has tabled the Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2026 before the National Assembly, proposing extensive reforms across a wide range of regulatory statutes. Although still at the Bill stage, the proposed changes signal a continued shift toward stronger governance, enhanced transparency, and modernised compliance expectations for businesses operating in Tanzania. […]

By Dr. Temu 1. Introduction For many years, Tanzania’s Islamic finance landscape operated without a comprehensive regulatory guideline dedicated to Shari’ah‑compliant banking. Despite this gap, several banks had already begun offering Islamic products through dedicated windows, supported by internal Shari’ah Boards and approvals from the Bank of Tanzania. Institutions such as RDB, KCB, NBC, PBZ, […]

By Dr. Temu The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, through Government Notice No. 605A of 2025, published the Labour Institutions (Minimum Wage for Private Sector) Order, 2025 (“The 2025 Order”) made under Section 39(1) of the Labour Institutions Act [Cap 300 R.E 2023], increasing the minimum wage for employees in the private sector. […]

By Dr Temu Competition law is more than a set of rules it is the backbone of a fair and thriving economy. In Tanzania, the Fair Competition Commission (FCC) has once again demonstrated its vigilance by launching an investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices by The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and Coca-Cola Kwanza Limited (CCK). At issue […]

By Mary Isaac & Elaine Sheikh Bawazir On the 12th September 2025, the Government of Tanzania, through the Minister for Minerals, issued amendments to the Mining (Local Content) Regulations, 2018, through the Mining (Local Content) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, Government Notice No. 563 of 2025. The Amendments aim at strengthening local participation and oversight in the […]

By Dr Temu The Fair Competition Commission (FCC) of Tanzania has announced the commencement of Trademark Rights Recordation, effective from 1st December 2025. This initiative is grounded in Section 11A of the Merchandise Marks Act, Cap. 85 R.E. 2023, as amended by the Finance Act, 2025, and operationalized through the Merchandise Marks (Recordation) Regulations, 2025. […]