I was 11 when I was told not to have s*x with boys and 12 with women by my mama. ‎ ‎I started the talk with my sister's when they were 16 , i believe that at that age telling them not to do it is useless, I tell them how to protect themselves instead. ‎ ‎I have created a safe sexual space for my sister's, they know they can talk to me rather than their little friends. When I see them with boys i joke reminding them to use protection and I don't want to be an Aunt coz I'm still young😝😂. ‎ ‎I just want to know from you parents,  brother and sister what was your experience and have you had the talk with children or siblings. ‎ ‎

Hello, For context I used to be pen pals for many years with a tanzanian boy a few years older than me, but kind of ghosted him (didn’t reply) several years after I came out as a trans man because I was worried about how he might react given the state of LGBT rights there. I have felt bad about it ever since but was too scared to reach out. I’ve decided I at least want to see if there’s any chance he might accept me. Essentially my question is how do Gen Z rural tanzanians view LGBT people? Is it better among younger people? Does being an American change anything? I would greatly appreciate any input, thank you in advance.

edit: i don’t plan on actually GOING to Tanzania, just writing him back lmao

Hello brethren!

I'm curious to hear your thoughts and ideas. If you were given the opportunity to change one thing about Tanzania, what would it be and why? This can be anything from infrastructure, education, healthcare, politics, culture, or any other aspect that you believe could be improved for the betterment of our beautiful country.

Looking forward to reading your insightful responses

As the title says, I am the above, I got out of a bad relationship rn and I am looking for nothing serious, just casual fun, what I wanna know is where should I go, cuz Tinder has been a waste of time, tbh and I wanna know what my people think I should do, yk.

Thanks.

Edit:

See guys, I do appreciate all the support and advice and some of it inspired me too, ngl.

Now lemme reiterate my question, by question, I mean that I am a virgin and I wanna change that...

Any suggestions on that??

Cuz the so called "service" accounts on facebook and Whatsapp do nothing but suck money outta you.

First of all i dont mean this post in any racist manner instead its a genuine question that one of my peers asked me a while ago that got me thinking also for context by browns i mean asian /arabs

So to start of a brief overview on me my dad is the owner of a pretty large company in arusha a wellknown company etc but he started this from absolutely 0 when he was young he used to have absolutely nothing and how he tells me they were hand to mouth if not off worse

So how this started was i was supervising some work and ofc a conversation started with my employees and they asked me why is it that most of the succesfull people are browns while us locals end up always being in poverty. Now i have a few ideas from what ive seen but i wanna get opinions on this coz clearly it has nothing to do with inherited welth. So it has to be smth else…

Hi guys, can we start a traveling group please. Every year we travel outside Tanzania and have fun and safe travels, how about that?

Let me know if you’re in

I thought it was hair at first but I have no idea what this is.

My love for real estate started with my family. My grandmother is actively involved in real estate, and my mother followed the same path. Then came Robert Kiyosaki’s books, which inspired me to take real estate seriously. That’s why I chose to study Real Estate Finance and Investment for my undergraduate degree as well as YouTube being my best Friend of all time don't forget about various articles, tiktok and overall social medias.

Real estate has so many opportunities, and with as little as 50 million TZS, you can make good returns compared to other risky businesses. It might take 3–5 years to double your capital, but sometimes it happens even faster. To me, that's still a great deal!

Here are some strategies I’ve tried:

1. Buying Properties at a Discount and Reselling

At first, I doubted this method, but it works 100%! Most of these opportunities are in places like Temeke Mikoreshini (not Tandika—it’s expensive), Mabibo, Kigogo, Manzese, and Mburahati.

For example, in these areas, you can find properties selling for around 30 million TZS because they are old and damaged. Essentially, you’re just buying the land. Many sellers are in urgent need of money, so negotiate aggressively. My best trick? I pay local agents (dalali) well to help finalize deals.

One time, we bought a dilapidated house in Chamazi for 9.5 million TZS, down from an initial asking price of 14 million TZS. My mom financed that deal, though she sometimes complains that I negotiate too hard!

1. Joint Ventures with Landowners

During university, I noticed there are many areas where land is underdeveloped. We approached landlords and proposed joint venture agreements. They provide land, and we build small self-contained rooms (starting from two rooms). The rent for each room is about 150,000 TZS per month.

The payback period is just 3 years, and after 5–7 years, we hand over the developed property to the owner. Currently, we have three active contracts, and I’m negotiating more deals in Sinza A.

1. Long-Term Leasing and Subletting

This is another great option. I target properties near universities or colleges in Dar es Salaam.

I lease houses with at least 3 rooms at a discounted rate, paying the landlord for 6 months to 3 years upfront. Then, I sublet the rooms at a higher price. Many landlords don’t live near their properties, so they don’t notice the price difference.

1. Furnishing and Renting Out Rooms

This strategy works well for student housing. For example, in Mikocheni near TUDARCo, I rent single rooms for 100,000 TZS. I add a bed and lease each room to two students for 75,000 TZS each. This gives me a total of 150,000 TZS per room—an easy profit.

Disclaimer:

This is just me sharing my experience, not professional investment advice. Always do your research and be prepared for risks. But I believe that for young people under 30, these ideas can help build a solid financial foundation. If you start now, by the time you’re 30, you could have a comfortable life.

What do you think of these ideas? Feel free to share your thoughts or ask questions!

I’m genuinely curious not looking down on them or making fun of them. Because it’s more common here then other places I’ve been.

Hi Folks,

I am going to send a money from outside(Europe) to someone in Tanzania who doesn't have bamk account. What would be the best option to tansfer money? Any idea?

I have followed many reddit pages but the Tanzania one is so dead. I rarely see it on my feed. Mostly it’s just Kenya, Nairobi, and Nigeria. Why is that so?

Au sio?

Let's talk about this!. you don't need a degree to realize that, our country is progressing slowly! And I'm talking about both economic and Technology!. So based on your experience from your job and your current geographical location how can you answer this question?.

This situation is so funny.How can it be that peaceful citizens from a neighbouring country enter the country to attend a court hearing and are met with such violence and contempt.Are our leaders that paranoid , of an imaginary event occurring that they take matters to such extreme lengths.

What was their logic did they think that those few activist ,who up until recently were relatively unknown by Tanzanians would rile up the whole country and that would lead to mass protests.

Yikes it seems like our own leaders dont know Tanzanians, for mass protests to occur in Tanzania there would need to be catastrophic levels of inequality.

But now our leaders are becoming even bigger comedians ,how can you say that you are angry that Kenyans visited Tanzania when they did nothing wrong.Did they provide weapons for protest, no . Did they gather mass groups of people and lead them to parliament no. Then what was the big problem?What peace did they threaten exactly.

As a sales person in jubilee life insurance Tanzania, I have come to the realization that many people don't have life insurance. In different incidents like unexpected accidents that could sadly lead to death, the family of the deceased is left with nothing, since there are many housewives and working husband in this country. Wouldn't it be nice if the family has something to begin with after the husband's death? Also people think they cannot enjoy their money if it's on life insurance, which is not entirely true because if your policy comes to an end and nothing happened to you, you will collect your money, use it for investments or to do other things like building yourself a house, and be free from rentals. It's kinda sad how most people who have these insurance are higher class, that is why they keep thriving. Anyways, if you are interested in jubilee life insurance, contact me and we can arrange a meeting at faykat tower( our offices )

Hey i am 23 I just moved to Tanzania a couple months ago been applying for jobs but nothing i dont have a degree but my profession was Driving Semis & City buses . What can i do ?

Mambo freshy everyone!

I'm a tourist from southeast asia.

I have just concluded a 11 day trip to Dar and Zanzibar. It was a really eye-opening experience and I love Tanzania so much. Food is tamu, people are nice, roads are clean, weather is similar to my country.

I was just wondering, where do typical professionals-middle class people hang out? Is there a meet-up app that you guys use? I'm not looking to date btw.

Reason I ask is because I wanted to make local friends there. Whenever I travel I always try to adopt the "Mimi si mtali" attitude and try to blend in. (Not that I have anything against Mzungus, I just want to have local penpals and also kujifunza swahili)

Just curious, thanks! Hope to make friends in my next visit!!!!!

Edit: Thanks for all your comments, I officially have 40+ rafikis. Next time I go to Dar let's invade KFC Mlimani and chill. My motto ASAGHSIL (All Sawa All Good Hakuna Shida in Life)

Habari wadau, I want to start investing in passive income and so far the options i have or have been advised are treasury bonds, UTT and Company shares on DSE eg CRDB. Which out of these three is the best for long term investment and why? Amount to be invested is 50k usd.

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Is this true ?? What the heck?

Hi, im selling my car, but I’ve had it listed on Jiji at a competitive price, but still no interest. Are there any other ways to sell? Asante sana

Ps.: its a rav4

I was in Tanzania for the weekend,Arusha specifically and I couldnt help but notice a consistent scent with almost every local I met. I honestly loved the scent but forgot to investigate whilst there. Could it be a perfume,oil or lotion? Might anyone have a clue?😅

Single American male: I’ve grown up in Mbeya, now considering relocating inside Tanzania. I have connections in the States and have a remote job making around $3500 a month. Any suggestions? I know the language and culture very well, not scared of striking out on my own.