Who can issue e-money in Tanzania?
As of 2025-12-31, 6 entities are on the official Bank of Tanzania register under the Tanzania licence category mapped to e-money issuance ("Electronic Money Issuer"). Only these categories may hold customer funds. The full, source-linked list is below.
“E-money issuance” here is the normalized activity fintech:EMONEY_ISSUE:
Issue stored-value / electronic money redeemable at par and hold the customer float. The category of licence that lets a provider keep customers' money.
Electronic Money Issuer Bank of Tanzania · 6 entities · as of 2025-12-31
- Airtel Money Tanzania Limited
- AzamPesa Tanzania Limited
- HONORA Tanzania Mobile Solutions Limited
- M-Pesa Limited
- TTCL Pesa Limited
- Viettel Ecommerce Limited
Source: Bank of Tanzania