Tanzania · East Africa · class T

Takaful / Islamic insurance companies in Tanzania

2 licensed takaful / islamic insurers, 5% of the 40 insurance entities supervised by the Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority. Sharia-compliant risk-sharing operators (takaful and retakaful).

CompanyClassParent / groupOwnershipRegulatorVerification
First United Takaful
Launched 2024
TTakaful / IslamicIndependentDomestic privateTIRAVerified
ZIC TakafulTTakaful / IslamicRevolutionary Government of ZanzibarState-owned / parastatalTIRAVerified

About takaful / islamic insurers in Tanzania

How many takaful / islamic insurers are licensed in Tanzania?

2 of the 40 licensed insurance entities in Tanzania are classified as takaful / islamic (5%), according to the TIRA register as reflected in this directory (verified - full register).

Who regulates takaful / islamic insurers in Tanzania?

Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (TIRA), under Insurance Act 2009. Official website: https://tira.go.tz.

Are the takaful / islamic insurers in Tanzania locally or foreign owned?

0 of 2 belong to pan-African or foreign multinational groups, 1 are state-owned, and the rest are domestic private companies.

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