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ecommerce site in Tanzania

1 Kaymu (www.kaymu.co.tz)

Self-described as the #1 shopping community in Tanzania, it is the Tanzanian extension of the ecommerce platform launched by the African Internet Group in December 2012. Through Kaymu, individuals and businesses can sell their products online in a few steps.

#2: Kivuko (www.kivuko.com)

The Tanzanian online shopping gateway. It is one of the first ecommerce sites in Tanzania through which a wide variety of products are sold. Like Kaymu, it relies on vendors who can sign up through the site and advertise/sell their products through this platform. Multiple options are available for vendors at different pricing and functionalities.

#3: Jumia (www.jumia.co.tz)

The #1 online shopping mall of Tanzania. At the contrary of the first two, Jumia does not allow vendor registration but rather sell the products themselves (I guess they have a purchasing department that deal with vendors). Jumia originally was a Nigerian ecommerce startup which is now present in the UK and 10 African countries including Tanzania.

#4: Inauzwa (www.inauzwa.com)

A fast growing ecommerce platform in Tanzania where anyone can register and sell stuff in a matter of minutes.

#5: Shopping Tz (www.shopping.co.tz)

An online shopping website offering products from the UK primarily (or so they claim), mostly clothes, watches, flagrances etc.

Hope you will find this list useful. Ecommerce is a quickly evolving animal so this list is accurate as per the date of this post (September 2015), and may not be valid a couple of months from now.

Tanzania - E-Commerce

Describes how widely e-Commerce is used, the primary sectors that sell through e-commerce, and how much product/service in each sector is sold through e-commerce versus brick-and-mortar retail. Includes what a company needs to know to take advantage of e-commerce in the local market and , reputable, prominent B2B websites.

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Last Published: 4/17/2016

E-Commerce 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.  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. 

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 Zudua – zudua.com is the new shooting star of the Tanzanian e-commerce landscape. Their value proposition is to make online shopping “smarter and easier” for Tanzanians. Technology, electronics, baby products, footwear, household and personal items – you name it, Zudua got it!

 Jumia – jumia.co.tz is the Number One online shopping portal to go to, if you need (literally) anything. Now merged with kaymu.co.tz, Jumia is the largest online marketplace in Tanzania, where you can buy and sell both new and used products, for the most affordable prices you would find anywhere online. The most popular categories are “Jumia Picks” and “Dress to Impress”. Definitely worth trying!

OLX Tanzania – OLX.co.tz is an online marketplace for all sorts of products. Just install the OLX app on your iPhone or Android phone and start selling or buying stuff right away. OLX also operates in Kenya and Uganda.

kivuko – kivuko.com is “Tanzania’s Online Shopping Gateway” offering a wide range of products. If you live in Dar es Salaam, you can order “cash on delivery”, which is completely risk-free.

Shop Online – shoponline.co.tz is a “shopping mall”, offering an eclectic combination of product categories, ranging from solar equipment to organic & health products, with books & music in between. The “Made in Tanzania” section is a good one if you want to buy typical Tanzanian gifts (e.g. masai shuka, kikoy, leather sandals, etc.). They promise 2-7 days delivery within Tanzania.

Mobile Apps

 Kikuu – kikuu.com is an innovative e-commerce service app for iPhone and Android. You can find everything you and your lifestyle need in just one app, share and review your purchases with others, enjoy free shipping (no minimum purchase required), Hassle-free return & refund within 7 days.
Find the best deals on thousands of amazing products! Plenty of sales and daily promotions on selected items to ensure the best value for your money. Kikuu’s physical shop is located on the Ground Floor of the Harmoni Building (Kongo Street / Muhoro Street) in Dar es Salaam. Outside Tanzania, Kikuu is also present in other Central and East African countries, such as Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Nigeria.

Free Classified Ads

beichee – beichee – zaidi ya soko is a classified ads site. You can post your ads for free, whatever you happen to be selling: vehicles, electronics, fashion or beauty products, home appliances (kitchen, furniture, decoration, etc.)

Nunua – nunua.co.tz is the first Free East African classified ads site. Post & Search classifieds from Tanzania, Kenya & Uganda

Kupatana – kupatana.com is the number one “buy and sell service” in Tanzania.

Shop for Electronics

Laptop City – Laptop City was founded in September 2012 and it has grown to one of the leading online computer stores in Tanzania, aiming to provide the best laptops to Tanzanian customers. They stock Apple products such as MacBook Pro, iPad, iMac, MacBook Air, Mac mini and also provide wide range laptops from the leading brands Dell, Sony Vaio, Toshiba, HP, Lenovo and Acer.

Bongo Duka – bongoduka.com is one of the first sites to visit if you want to buy high-quality electronics on the Internet. They offer computers, accessories (headphones, flash drives, hard drives, etc.), mobile phones, software and many more products & services…

Buy Tanzanian Food Online

Taste of Tanzania – TasteOfTanzania.com (“The pride of Swahili food and culture”) is run by Miriam Rose Kinunda. You can buy the famous Swahili spices “Pilau Masala”, Miriam’s Swahili cook book “Taste of Tanzania”. If you want to give an authentic Tanzanian gift to your Non-Tanzanian friends, these are the products to buy!

Cetawico – cetawico.com is a winery based in Dodoma.

Business directories

Yalwa – yalwa.co.tz is the No.1 Tanzanian business directory on the Web.

Yellow Pages Tanzania – yellowpages.co.tz is part of the worldwide network of Yellow Pages portals – it’s the most comprehensive resource of Tanzanian businesses.

Biz Tanzania – biztanzania.co.tz offers advertising opportunities for small and medium enterprises.

Buy Used Cars Online

Magari Hub – one of best Tanzanian car shopping portals, with new magari added every day. Useful search function, “recently added” category, and you can also add a listing yourself if you want to sell your car.

Cheki Tanzania – the No. 1. car website in Bongoland, offering a wide range search options, help with importing your own car, and they also link you up with local insurance brokers to get you the best car insurance deal.

Used Cars TZ – if you want to buy a second-hand car, this is one of the places to go online.

Carmudi – Carmudi (also known as Jumia Car is the car portal of African e-commerce giant, Jumia

Buy shoes online

FootStep Tanzania – the Number One Online Shoe Store for kids, men and women, you can buy boots, flats, slippers, sneakers, sports shoes, sandals, clogs, heels, loafers, and many more…

Buy Insurance Online

A very low percentage of the Tanzanian population has access to insurance products, especially in rural areas. Although Tigo Bima has offered a cheap and viable solution to many Tanzanians upcountry in recent years, the big insurance companies’ products are difficult to buy online, due to lack of information and low Internet usage. Bima.co.tz publishes an up-to-date list of insurance companies in Tanzania which offer all sorts of insurance, home insurance, car insurance, etc.