We are a commercial enterprise in Mwanza, selling packaged beans bearing our unregistered brand name since 2024. We managed to build a solid local customer base and acquire local goodwill. In 2026, we noticed that one of small entrepreneur’s in Dar es Salaam uses a nearly resembling brand name and had launched a competing product […]

A few months ago, a close friend called me in a panic after seeing my several pictures circulating on social media. At first glance, the photographs looked genuine, but they were not. Someone had used artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate ordinary photographs taken from my Instagram account and create fake images showing me in compromising […]

I am a director of a premium South African coffee brand and presently in Dar es Salaam. We have been in operation globally since 2018 and currently have millions of social media followers and features prominently in international travel magazines, but have no physical shops or trademark registrations in Tanzania. In early 2025, a local […]

I recently heard that the Government has issued a new Order requiring certain payments to be made through electronic means instead of cash. I usually make payments for goods and services in cash, and I would like to understand how these new requirements will affect me. My concern is that electronic payments, especially through mobile […]

I bought a piece of land about six years ago and submitted all the required transfer documents for registration. I followed up on the process for several years and was repeatedly informed that the transfer was still ongoing. However, I have recently discovered that the same land has now been registered in the name of […]

I divorced my wife about three years ago after our marriage broke down. A few days ago, one of my work colleagues forwarded me a podcast episode that has since gone viral across several online platforms. The episode has attracted hundreds of thousands of views, shares and comments. In the podcast, my former wife narrated […]

I am a Christian living in Dar es Salaam. Earlier this year, I started attending a church near my home. On the following Sunday, I was told that I had to pay tithe (famously known as fungu la kumi) based on my monthly income. Since I did not have money at the time, I was […]

I recently saw photographs and videos online showing people wearing the black gown, bibs and wig normally associated with advocates’ Court professional attire. This has made me wonder whether it is legal for anyone to wear an advocate’s Court attire, even if they are not practicing advocates. Does Tanzanian law prohibit this in the same […]

I am a chief operations officer at a certain company in Tanzania. Our company is intending to conclude a certain commercial contract with a South African company. We have allowed our internal lawyer to review the contract and one of his comments is that our arbitration clause is not clear, for it confuses place and […]