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Seven tiers, one table.

A freelancer and a multinational platform do not belong on the same fee line, and should not carry the same vote. The framework below sets both — annual fees a startup can actually pay, and Annual General Meeting voting power weighted so that no single bloc decides alone.

Fee schedule & voting rights

The seven-tier framework.

Annual fees and Annual General Meeting voting power. The seven tiers’ voting weights total 100%.
TierCategoryAnnual feeAGM voting power
Tier 1Individuals — freelancers and professionalsTZS 50,00020% — shared pool across Tiers 1 and 2
Tier 2Startups — under 2 years, 10 staff or fewerTZS 50,000
Tier 3Strategic partners — chambers and NGOsBy value exchangeNon-voting
Tier 4MSMEs in active digital tradeTZS 200,00020%
Tier 5Mid-tier operators — 3PLs and platformsTZS 500,00015%
Tier 6Large enterprises and foreign entitiesTZS 2.5M / USD 2,00035%
Tier 7Institutional partners — ministriesExempt10%

Why the weights are split

Large enterprises carry 35% of the vote — enough to matter, not enough to decide. The small end of the market holds 40% between Tiers 1, 2 and 4, and ministries hold 10%. No category can carry a resolution on its own.

Foreign entity participation

Non-resident international platforms participate through Tier 6 at USD 2,000 a year, adhering to Tanzania Revenue Authority digital service tax guidelines and to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2022 standards.

How to join

Applying.

Applications are handled by the interim secretariat. Three steps, and no fee is payable until your tier has been confirmed in writing.

01

Tell us about the business

Your organisation, what it does in digital trade, and its registration details. The secretariat confirms which tier applies.

02

Confirmation and invoice

You receive written confirmation of the tier, the annual fee, and what the membership carries, including your AGM voting category.

03

Admission to the register

On payment you are entered on the member register, and may join a technical working group and apply for the Trust Mark.

04

Member portal

The online member portal is being set up. Until it opens, the secretariat handles applications, renewals and records directly.