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Tanzania

Digital ID System
WIP

Jamii Namba/Unique Number ID

Governing entity
National Identification Authority (NIDA)
Status of implementation
Active
Legally binding redress mechanism
NA
URL
NA
Last Updated
01/10/24
Claim digital ID
YES
ID or Civil Registry Act
YES
Regulation for digital ID
NO
Identity act codifies legal status
NO
Identity act sets up procedural rules for data management
NO
Identity act clarifies relationship with feeder documents
NO
Terms of data storage and sharing available
NO
National Data Protection Act exists
YES
Data leak disclosure process exists
YES
Data handling terms exist
NO
Uses biometrics
YES
Enables authentication
NA
Enables KYC
NA
Enables authentication via government portal
NA
Two or more sectoral use cases enabled
NA
Digital Payment System
DPI-like

TIPS (Tanzania Instant Payment System)

Payment system type
Cross-domain payment system
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
NA
Annual volume of transactions
NA
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
2023- 5
Types of transactions supported
P2P P2M
Type of settlement system
NA
URL
https://www.bot.go.tz
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
YES
Interoperability policy
YES
Participation rules
NA
Data-handling rules
NA
Reporting forum
NA
AML Law
YES
Data Exchange System
DPI-like
Jamii X-Change
Base technical architecture
ESB
Status of implementation
Active
Governing Entity
e-Government Agency (eGA)
Coordination unit
e-Government Authority (eGA)
National or Regional
National
Sector-specific or Cross-sectoral
Cross-sectoral
Permitted participants
Public
Ownership
Public
URL
https://jxrportaldemo.nida.go.tz
Last Updated
17/03/25
Semantic interoperability
YES
Real-time sharing
YES
Scalable architecture
YES
Auditable
YES
Procedural rules for data mgmt
YES
Enrolment and participation information
YES
Used by more than one public entity
YES
Impact metrics
NA