Tanzania has sharpened and taken online media control with the introduction of new regulations, The Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations 2018, which was published on 16th March 2018 under the Government Notice Number 133.These Regulations shall apply to online content including; Application services licensees. Bloggers. Internet cafes. Online content hosts. Online forums. Online […]

On 21st March 2018, leaders from the 44 nations inked the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) pact at the Extraordinary African Union (AU) Meeting which was held in Kigali, Rwanda. A group of forty-four (44) African Statesmen decisions was a milestone achievement, considering that only twenty-two 22 signatories were needed to give life to […]

We are once again pleased to announce that Vemma Attorneys will be attending the 140th INTA Annual Meeting in 2018. The International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting is a forum were intellectual property professionals, government officials and marketers from around the world will come together at the INTA Annual Meeting from 19 – 23 May […]

The Government of Tanzania is amending the Electronic and Postal Communications Act (EPOCA), 2010 with the aim of allowing foreign investors to take part in Initial Public Offerings (IPO’s) for telecommunication companies. The Act, which was amended in the Finance Act of 2016, requires telecommunication companies to offload 25 percent of their shares to Tanzania’s […]

The Government of Tanzania is set to table two Bills in the Parliament early next week as it seeks to come up with the major changes in the exploitation of Tanzania’s natural resources. The two Bills include The Natural Wealth and Resources Contracts (Review and Renegotiation of Unconscionable Terms) Act, 2017 and The Natural Wealth […]