01One platform, known in depth
We do not switch tools from project to project. Everything we build runs on WordPress, which means custom themes and plugins written for your organisation, WooCommerce when you sell, and membership or learning features when you teach. Your staff get an editor they can use without calling a developer for every change. You own the code, the content and the hosting account from day one, so if you ever move to another agency or bring the work in house, nothing is held back.
02Payments that start with the phone
TCRA counted 87.05 million mobile money accounts in June 2026, with M-Pesa at 40.6 per cent, Mixx by Yas at 32.0 per cent and Airtel Money at 16.4 per cent. A Tanzanian checkout that only takes cards will lose people. Paystack and Stripe do not serve Tanzania, so we work with local aggregators: Selcom for cards and QR, Pesapal and AzamPay for WooCommerce mobile money prompts, or Flutterwave's TZS mobile money charge through its API.
03The Personal Data Protection Act in practice
Tanzania's Act came into force in 2023 and the Personal Data Protection Commission has been fully operational since April 2024. Every data controller and processor must register with the Commission, breaches must be reported promptly, and sending personal data abroad needs safeguards and the Commission's authorisation. For a website that means honest consent on forms and cookies, collecting only what you need, knowing where your server sits, and keeping records. We handle the technical side and leave legal judgement to your adviser.
04Kiswahili, English or both
Swahili is the national language and English carries weight in universities, the higher courts and much of business. Many of the organisations we speak to want both. We set WordPress up so each page can exist in two languages with a clear switch, matching navigation and separate search listings, rather than a machine translation bolted on afterwards. Your team writes or approves the Kiswahili copy; we make sure the structure keeps both versions tidy and easy to update.
05Working hours that overlap
Tanzania keeps East Africa Time, UTC+3, all year. Lagos runs on UTC+1, so our working day starts two hours after yours and overlaps almost all of it. A 10am call in Dar es Salaam is 8am for us. We agree a weekly check-in, a shared board for tasks and approvals, and a named contact for urgent issues, so the distance never becomes a reason for silence.
06What it costs and how we price
Prices are quoted in US dollars, because that is how we scope and invoice every project. Strategy and Design starts from $1,500 per project, Development from $5,000 per project, Migrations from $1,000 per migration, and Managed Services from $2,000 per year. Your local running costs, such as a .tz or .co.tz domain and gateway fees, are paid in shillings to the providers directly. Every engagement is scoped in writing, so the figure you approve is the figure you pay.
