Tanzania Revises Business Laws to Compete for Tech Investment
Tanzania plans changes to key laws that affect technology investors. The reforms cover digital transactions, e-commerce, companies and PPPs. The government has identified 56 barriers to private investment. Tanzania plans to revise several key laws that affect technology investment as it seeks a more predictable business environment and greater access. . .
Tanzania plans changes to key laws that affect technology investors. The reforms cover digital transactions, e-commerce, companies and PPPs. The government has identified 56 barriers to private investment. Tanzania plans to revise several key laws that affect technology investment as it seeks a more predictable business environment and greater access to private capital. Constitutional and Legal Affairs Minister Juma Homera announced the reforms during the Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting and the Infra for Africa Forum, held in Dar es Salaam on August 5 and 6. The planned changes cover digital financial transactions, e-commerce, company law and public-private partnerships. “As the global economy becomes increasingly digital, Tanzania must ensure that its legal framework evolves accordingly,”Homera said. The government also plans to translate its laws into Kiswahili to make them more accessible to citizens. The announcement comes after several institutions identified weaknesses in Tanzania’s regulatory environment. According to the U. S. State Department’s2025 Investment Climate Statements, Tanzania scored 1. 25 out of 5 for transparency in regulatory governance, compared with 3. 25 for neighboring Kenya. In March 2026, the Tanzanian government also acknowledged 56 regulatory and structural barriers to private investment when it presented its MKUMBI II plan. According to Africa50, a predictable regulatory framework remains essential to attract private capital into African infrastructure. Tanzania also competes with Kenya and Rwanda, whose regulatory environments some foreign technology investors consider more predictable. The planned revisions to the PPP Act, Companies Act and legislation governing digital transactions form part of Tanzania’s effort to strengthen its regulatory environment and improve its appeal to investors. Adoni Conrad Quenum