Tanzania - E-Commerce Tanzania - E-Commerce
eCommerce is not widely used in the Tanzanian market. In the private sector, e-business is growing, but is still in its infancy. Very few private sector companies have established business-to-business websites, secure credentialing is still nascent, and very few buyers have internationally accepted credit cards. However, m-commerce, via mobile phones, is growing rapidly. In addition, some vendors market their goods on Facebook and WhatsApp groups and deliver to customer’s residence or any other location.Payment is either by mobile money or cash on delivery. The arrival of the SEACOM undersea fiber optic cable in July 2009, the completion of Phase I of the national terrestrial fiber backbone in June 2010, and the connection of the Eassy submarine cable from South Africa in August 2010 have increased opportunities in this area.