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 this dataset maps to e-money issuance ("Electronic Money Issuer") — issuing stored value and holding the customer float under that licence. Other institutions (e.g. licensed banks) may hold customer funds under separate authority. The full, source-linked list is below.
Maintained: this official source is re-checked on a weekly schedule — last checked 2026-08-24.
“E-money issuance” here is the normalized activity: Issue stored-value / electronic money redeemable at par and hold the customer float. The category of licence that lets a provider keep customers' money.
Activity id (as used by the Afriset MCP): fintech:EMONEY_ISSUE
Electronic Money Issuer
Bank of Tanzania · 6 entities · source date 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
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