Legal
Regulatory boundaries
Where Fursa365 stops, and which law governs each kind of deal.
Version 2.1, published 31 October 2026
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Fursa365 matches and introduces. This page sets out, area by area, what it does not do and which law and authority govern the activity, so that members know where the platform stops and their own advisers start. Acts are named; section numbers and figures are left for advocates to confirm against the current text.
| Area | Fursa365 role | Authority and law | Boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lending, credit, deposits | Not done | Bank of Tanzania; Banking and Financial Institutions Act; Microfinance Act, 2018 | No loans, interest, hire purchase, finance leases or deposits on any lane. |
| Payments and holding money | Not done | Bank of Tanzania; National Payment Systems Act, 2015 | Members pay each other directly. No platform wallet or escrow. |
| Securities and public offers | Not done | Capital Markets and Securities Authority; Capital Markets and Securities Act, Cap 79 | Private, bilateral introductions only. No public invitations to subscribe, no pooled schemes, no advertised returns. |
| Investment advice | Not done | Capital Markets and Securities Authority | Match reasons are factual. No recommendations to invest. |
| Minerals and mining rights | Matching only | Mining Commission; Mining Act, Cap 123 | No mineral dealing by the platform. Licence transfers and changes of control follow Commission consent. Primary mining licences are reserved for Tanzanian citizens. |
| Land and property | Matching only | Ministry of Lands; Land Act, Cap 113; Village Land Act, Cap 114; TISEZA for investor land | Foreigners hold land through investor routes. Transfers need approval and registration. Village land needs its own process. |
| Livestock and meat | Matching only | Tanzania Meat Board; veterinary authorities | Health certificates and movement permits are part of the evidence list. |
| Commercial vehicle hire | Matching only | LATRA for commercial road transport | The owner keeps licences and insurance current for hire use. |
| Drivers, operators, professionals | Introductions only | Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004; professional boards | No fees charged to workers. Parties sign their own service terms. |
| Mergers and acquisitions | Matching only | Fair Competition Commission; Fair Competition Act, Cap 285 | Notification where thresholds apply, confirmed by the parties' advocates. |
| Companies and share transfers | Matching, Zatra desk on request | BRELA; Companies Act, Cap 212 | Beneficial ownership disclosed and updated. |
| Anti-money laundering | Screening | Financial Intelligence Unit; Anti-Money Laundering Act, Cap 423 | Identity, beneficial owners, source of funds and sanctions checks. |
| Personal data | Controller | Personal Data Protection Commission; Personal Data Protection Act | See the privacy policy. |
| Electronic records and signatures | Used | Electronic Transactions Act, 2015 | Deal-room records and consents are timestamped. |
| Zanzibar | Matching only | ZIPA, BPRA, ZRB and Zanzibar sector bodies | Mainland approvals do not cover Zanzibar. |
| Outside Tanzania | Not yet open | Law of the asset's country; international sanctions lists | Opens after full functionality in Tanzania; local counsel will confirm each country. |
Points for advocates to confirm
These points move with regulations and practice. They are confirmed with the named source before the platform relies on them.
| Point | Confirm with |
|---|---|
| Whether introductions of drivers and operators fall under any private employment agency licensing rule | Advocate; Labour Commissioner |
| Current citizenship rule for holding a primary mining licence and the consent process for JV changes of control | Mining Commission; advocate |
| Zatra Consultants Limited's PDPC registration as data controller covers Fursa365; keep the certificate current and quote its number in the privacy policy | PDPC |
| Enforceability and stamp duty treatment of the NDNCA and PSFA templates, and the protection period | Advocate |
| Whether professional fees for transaction services on share transfers or project equity need any licence | Advocate; Capital Markets and Securities Authority |
| Whether any listing category makes the Operator a reporting person under the Anti-Money Laundering Act | Advocate; Financial Intelligence Unit |
| Fair Competition Commission merger notification thresholds in force | FCC; advocate |
| TISEZA thresholds and investor land procedure under the Investment and Special Economic Zones Act, 2025 | TISEZA |
Disclaimer
This page is prepared by Zatra Consultants Limited for information and structuring purposes, based on the law and published practice as at 31 October 2026. It is not legal advice. Rates, thresholds and procedures change and must be confirmed with the relevant authority. Where representation, a formal legal opinion or execution of an instrument is needed, instruct an advocate.