I am head teacher at a girl’s boarding school. This school is near a famous market, and so often motorcycle driver, famously called bodaboda, conduct their activities near the school. One of the challenges we face as teachers is ensuring our students do not fall prey to the canning bodaboda drivers. Over the years, we […]

We are a new research consultancy company based in Dodoma and are registered as data processors and controllers as required under the Personal Data Protection Act. Despite this, there are a lot of compliance issues, especially in the area of data collection, processing, and sharing. A recent project led to several complaints filed against us. […]

I am to be married in the coming weeks to a woman from a prominent family of politicians. My fiancée and I believe in equality and mutual respect in our marriage. I am considering adopting my wife’s surname to honour her family history and reflect our shared values as a couple. This decision has sparked […]

I am a gold trader based in Mwanza and frequently travel to Geita for business. While in Geita, I usually opt to stay in guesthouses, as my visits are brief. I can’t help but notice CCTV cameras everywhere in these establishments. I am concerned about my privacy and the potential misuse of the footage against […]

I have been married for 12 years and have three children with my husband. Last month, I found out he secretly married a second wife. He didn’t tell me anything—I heard it from a relative. When I confronted him, he said it was his right as a man and that I should accept it. I […]

I run a small business in Tanzania and recently received a tax assessment from the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA). I believe they misinterpreted the law and overestimated my tax liability. I also think the law is unclear, which may be why my tax liability was overestimated. How are tax statutes interpreted in Tanzania, and do […]

I am a well-known Zambian woman working in technology and have moved to Tanzania to work as a manager for a new Artificial Intelligence development corporation based in Dar es Salaam. While I am a well-accomplished woman, I suffer from dysmenorrhea, a health condition which impacts my work every month. Back home in Zambia, I […]

My neighbour’s goats keep sneaking into my garden and munching on my vegetables. The other day, they devoured all my cabbages. I asked the owner to compensate me for the damages, but he claimed my fence was so weak that even a toddler could knock it over.  How can he not see that the goats […]