The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has issued its Draft Cloud Computing Guidelines for Financial Service Providers, 2025, a landmark document that significantly updates and supersedes the 2023 guidelines. This new framework goes beyond general recommendations to establish a clear and comprehensive regulatory system with explicit penalties for non-compliance. For RIVE& Co.’s clients, understanding these changes…
In a landmark ruling, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Tanzania has issued a stern warning to businesses and individuals regarding the unlawful use of personal data, especially that of minors, for commercial gain. The case,Nyangoma Mwesingwa v. Cecilia Maliganya, demonstrates the significant legal and financial consequences of ignoring data privacy rights. The Facts…
The recent ruling by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) in the case of Abdul Said Naumanga v. Mi Casa Company Limited marks a significant milestone in Tanzania’s data privacy landscape. This is one of the first known instances where the Commission has awarded monetary compensation for a data protection violation, sending a clear message…