BANKING & FINANCE
From Local Mines to Sovereign Reserves: What BoT’s Gold Strategy Means for Tanzania
The central implication is that Tanzania’s gold is moving higher up the financial chain. It is mov...
BANKING & FINANCE
What Is the Economic Implication of an Increase in Foreign Currency Exchange Shops in Tanzania?
The economic implication is not just more shops on the street. It is a more formal retail foreign ex...
BANKING & FINANCE
NMB Made TZS 760 Billion. CRDB Made TZS 729 Billion. Tanzania's Two Largest Banks Both Posted Records in 2025. Here Is What the Numbers Behind the Numbers Actually Tell You.
NMB Bank and CRDB Group both achieved record profitability in 2025 with near-identical absolute prof...
BANKING & FINANCE
Axian's Acquisition of Letshego's African Book Is a Declaration That Telecoms Have Decided to Become Banks
Telecom companies in East Africa are not expanding into financial services from the outside; they ar...
BANKING & FINANCE
CRDB’s Dubai Move: How a Tanzanian Bank Is Rewiring East Africa’s Access to Global Capital
CRDB Bank has opened a representative office in Dubai, becoming the first East African bank to enter...
BANKING & FINANCE
What are the Features That the Best Bank Should Have in Tanzania?
The best banks in Tanzania are committed to financial inclusion, making their services accessible to...
BANKING & FINANCE
How Kausha Damu Loans Affect Tanzanian Citizens and the Economy
Tanzanians prefer these Kausha Damu loans because of their easy process to secure. But,Kausha Damu a...
BANKING & FINANCE
Tanzania's Banks Grew 24.5% in 2025. Their Profit Grew Only 2.5%.
Comparing EY Parthenon's Tanzania Banking Sub-Sector Report 2025 against its 2024 edition shows a se...
BANKING & FINANCE
Pension Funds And Danida Control More Than Half of CRDB Bank's Shares. Here's Who Owns The Bank.
CRDB Bank's shareholding structure as of 30 June 2026 shows Danida Investment Fund holding 21.0% and...
BANKING & FINANCE
Banks and Insurers Lead Tanzania's Growth Story in 2025
Tanzania finance and insurance sector: 15.7 percent growth in 2025, fastest growing sector. Private ...
BANKING & FINANCE
Tanzania's Merchant Digital Payment Network More Than Doubled to 2.79 Million in 2025. This Single Number May Matter More Than Any Other in Tanzania's Digital Economy Story.
Tanzania's merchant digital payment network grew 110 percent from 1.33 million to 2.79 million in 20...
BANKING & FINANCE
Tanzania Has 75.8 Million Active Mobile Money Users, Nearly 2 Million Agents, and TZS 2.83 Trillion in Trust Accounts. It Is No Longer Catching Up to Kenya. It Has Built Something Different.
Tanzania's active mobile money user base reached 75.8 million in 2025, the agent network expanded to...