Tanzania

Today more than five in 10 Tanzanians (54%) are financially included, mainly through mobile money accounts (53%). Tanzania has a largely rural population, which makes access to financial services a challenge and digital solutions ideal. The World Bank reports 70% of the population resides in rural areas, and FII data shows that less than one-third (29%) of the rural population have active accounts (used in the last 90 days), whereas urban citizens are twice as likely to have actives accounts (61%). Approximately 76% of Tanzanians live on less than $2 per day, with three-quarters of Tanzanians employed in the agriculture sector, according to World Bank data.  Making gains among these groups is key to improving Tanzanians’ financial lives.