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Unlocking Capital From Movable  Assets: How Tanzania's New  Secured Transactions Bill Could  Redefine Credit, Investment, and  Vision 2050
Sep 1, 2026 Adv. Derrick Absalom Mwakyeja: LexVest Attorneys & Consultants PDF available

Unlocking Capital From Movable Assets: How Tanzania's New Secured Transactions Bill Could Redefine Credit, Investment, and Vision 2050

On 15 January 2026, the Office of the Attorney General published the Muswada wa Sheria ya Mikopo kwa Dhamana za Mali Zinazohamishika wa Mwaka 2026 the Credit for Security Interests in Movable Property Bill, 2026 (commonly referred to internationally as a "Secured Transactions Act"). It is easy to read a 79-clause bill about registries, priority rules, and "dhamana" (collateral) as a technical banking-law footnote.

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Aug 1, 2026 Adv. Derrick Absalom Mwakyeja: LexVest Attorneys & Consultants PDF available

Bridging Law and Capital: What the TISEZA–TLS Young Lawyers MoU Means for Tanzania’s Investment & Young Lawyers Future

The recent landmark three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority (TISEZA) and the TLS Association of Young Lawyers (TLS-AYL) marks a major shift in Tanzania’s investment ecosystem. Rather than viewing young legal practitioners merely as contract drafters, this initiative equips emerging lawyers with deep expertise in Investment Law, SEZ governance, and trade facilitation.

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