Accept Mobile Money Payments in Tanzania
Let customers across Tanzania pay you with Airtel Money, Vodacom M-Pesa and HaloPesa—through Payment Links, online Checkout, invoices or the KeyBS Pay API.
Built for verified businesses collecting customer payments in Tanzania.
How can a business accept payments in Tanzania?
A verified business can use KeyBS Pay Africa Collections to accept customer payments in Tanzania through Airtel Money, Vodacom M-Pesa and HaloPesa. Businesses collect through Payment Links, online Checkout, invoices or API integration, subject to eligibility.
Payment overview
How Customers Pay in Tanzania
Tanzania has a highly interoperable mobile-money market, and customers expect to pay from whichever wallet they hold—Airtel Money, Vodacom M-Pesa or HaloPesa. For Dar es Salaam importers, logistics firms and online sellers, accepting all of them keeps sales flowing.
KeyBS Pay Africa Collections lets verified Tanzanian businesses present the leading wallets and reconcile every collection from one dashboard—through links, Checkout, invoices or the API.
Customer payment behaviour
Tanzanian customers pay by mobile number across interoperable networks, approving with a wallet PIN. Businesses benefit from accepting every major wallet rather than a single provider.
Available methods
Verified Payment Methods in Tanzania
These are the customer-facing payment methods currently offered for Tanzania collections. Availability depends on the payer and eligibility.
Vodacom M-Pesa
Mobile MoneyTanzania M-Pesa is operated by Vodacom
Airtel Money
Mobile MoneyHaloPesa
Mobile MoneyAvailability, limits and settlement depend on the payer’s network, your business category and compliance eligibility. Currency and live routes are confirmed during onboarding.
Pictorial demonstration
See How a Tanzania Payment Is Completed
Follow a customer paying with Vodacom M-Pesa — from request to a confirmed collection in your dashboard.
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Business creates a payment request
Amount TZS 1,240,000 · Tanzania
- 2
Customer opens the Payment Link
Customer selects Vodacom M-Pesa
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Customer authorises the payment
Enter Mobile Money PIN
- 4
Status updates in the dashboard
TZ••••4480 · Successful
Pending
Illustrative · demo data
Built for local business
Made for How Tanzania Businesses Get Paid
Importers & Traders
Collect deposits and balances around the Dar es Salaam trade corridor.
Logistics & Freight
Take service, delivery and freight payments through Payment Links.
Tourism (B2B)
Accept deposits and service payments from business clients through familiar wallets.
Retail & E-Commerce
Give shoppers the mobile-money prompt they expect at checkout.
Professional Services
Invoice clients with embedded mobile-money payment.
Ways to collect
Collect Tanzania Payments Through Every Channel
Online Checkout
Checkout · Tanzania
Invoice Payments
API Collections
POST /v1/collections
{ "amount": 1240000, "ccy": "TZS",
"country": "tanzania" }
200 OK · webhook: succeeded
Your dashboard
Track Tanzania Collections in One Place
3
Methods
4
Channels
TZS
Currency
Recent collections
TZ••••4480
Vodacom M-Pesa
TZS 1,240,000
Successful
TZ••••9931
Airtel Money
TZS 86,000
Processing
TZ••••3357
HaloPesa
TZS 45,500
Successful
TZ••••6618
Vodacom M-Pesa
TZS 310,000
Pending
Illustrative · demo data
Illustrative payment-method mix · Tanzania
Illustrative · demo data. Currency and payment-method availability is subject to eligibility and live route confirmation.
One ecosystem
Connect Tanzania Collections with Your Wider Payments
Subject to settlement, eligibility and applicable controls, businesses can connect available balances with supported KeyBS Pay services.
Questions
Tanzania Payment FAQs
How can businesses accept payments in Tanzania?
A verified business can use KeyBS Pay Africa Collections to accept customer payments in Tanzania through Airtel Money, Vodacom M-Pesa and HaloPesa. Businesses collect through Payment Links, online Checkout, invoices or API integration, subject to eligibility.
Which payment methods are supported in Tanzania?
KeyBS Pay Africa Collections supports Vodacom M-Pesa, Airtel Money and HaloPesa in Tanzania for eligible businesses. Availability depends on the payer, your business category and compliance eligibility.
Can businesses accept mobile money in Tanzania?
Yes. Eligible businesses can accept supported mobile money in Tanzania, including Vodacom M-Pesa, Airtel Money, HaloPesa.
Can customers pay through bank transfer or EFT in Tanzania?
In Tanzania, the supported methods are Vodacom M-Pesa, Airtel Money and HaloPesa. Bank-transfer availability differs by market and eligibility.
Can businesses create Payment Links in Tanzania?
Yes. Verified Tanzanian businesses can create Payment Links and share them by WhatsApp, email, SMS or social media so customers pay with Vodacom M-Pesa or another supported method.
Is online Checkout available in Tanzania?
Yes. Eligible Tanzanian businesses can add KeyBS Pay Checkout to a website or app to present supported Tanzania payment methods to customers.
Is API integration available in Tanzania?
Yes. Eligible businesses can integrate supported Tanzania collection methods into their platform through the KeyBS Pay API.
What businesses can use KeyBS Pay Africa Collections in Tanzania?
The service is designed for verified businesses in Tanzania — for example Dar es Salaam importers, logistics and freight businesses, tourism operators serving business clients, retail and e-commerce companies. Individuals are not eligible.
What verification is required to collect payments in Tanzania?
Business verification (KYB) must be completed before collection services are activated. Requirements depend on your business type and activity.
Are all payment methods available to every business in Tanzania?
No. Availability depends on the payer’s network or bank, currency, device, transaction amount, business activity and compliance eligibility.
Can businesses track collections in Tanzania?
Yes. Businesses monitor payment references, transaction details and statuses for Tanzania collections through the KeyBS Pay dashboard.
How does a business get started in Tanzania?
Create a KeyBS Pay business account or speak with the team to confirm the Tanzania payment methods, eligibility and any live route requirements for your business.
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Start Accepting Payments in Tanzania
Discuss accepting mobile money payments in Tanzania.
KeyBS Pay Africa Collections is designed for verified businesses.
Payment-method availability depends on the payer’s country, currency, device, transaction amount, business category and compliance eligibility. Services are provided through KeyBS Pay and its regulated payment partners.
KeyBS Pay is the public-facing brand of KeyBS Finance LLC (Missoula, Montana, USA), the primary legal entity. Services are provided through KeyBS Pay and its regulated payment partners.
East Africa · Last reviewed: September 2026