Tawala is an all-in-one ERP and CRM platform built for Tanzanian businesses. It includes TRA VFD compliance, M-Pesa payment integration, NSSF/PAYE payroll, multi-location inventory, POS, and more — from TZS 75,000/month.

When was Tawala founded?

Tawala was founded in 2024 in Dar es Salaam by a team of Tanzanian engineers and business operators.

Where is Tawala based?

Tawala is headquartered in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The full team — engineering, customer success, and sales — is based in Tanzania.

How do I reach the press team?

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Tawala at a glance

2024

Founded in Dar es Salaam

500+

Tanzanian businesses

20+

Modules & apps

Cities across Tanzania

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Tawala is Tanzania's all-in-one cloud ERP and CRM platform, serving 500+ businesses with built-in TRA VFD compliance, M-Pesa payments, and NSSF/PAYE payroll.

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Tawala is the operating system for Tanzanian businesses. Founded in 2024 in Dar es Salaam, it replaces five to eight disconnected tools with one cloud platform: CRM and sales, inventory, finance with TRA VFD compliance, HR and payroll (NSSF, PAYE, NHIF, SDL), point of sale, project management, and Wakala mobile-money agent management. Plans start at TZS 75,000 per month. Tawala is natively integrated with M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money, and Tanzania's major banks.

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Tawala is Tanzania's all-in-one cloud business platform. Founded in 2024 in Dar es Salaam, the company serves 500+ Tanzanian businesses across retail, hospitality, manufacturing, schools, pharmacies, construction, real estate, logistics, agribusiness, finance, ICT, and energy sectors. Where global ERP platforms — SAP, Odoo, QuickBooks, Sage — require months of consultancy and rarely fit Tanzanian regulatory requirements, Tawala is built for local reality: TRA Virtual Fiscal Device compliance so every receipt transmits to TRA in real time; mobile-money payments via M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa, and Airtel Money; Tanzanian payroll with automated NSSF (10%+10%), PAYE (graduated brackets), NHIF (3% capped), SDL, and WCF calculations; direct bank feeds for NMB, CRDB, NBC, and Stanbic. Tawala's 20+ modules include CRM & Sales, Inventory & Warehouse, Finance & Accounting, HRM & Payroll, Point of Sale, Project Management, Hotel/PMS, Real Estate, Workshop/Garage, Fleet, and Wakala (mobile-money agent) management. Plans start at TZS 75,000 per month with no setup fees, no long-term contracts, and a free 14-day trial. Onboarding includes free TRA VFD setup, data import from existing systems, and team training. Headquartered in Dar es Salaam. On-site visits available across mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. Website: https://tawala.co.tz Press contact: hello@tawala.co.tz

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Company name: Tawala Legal name: Tawala (TechUp Co. Ltd.) Founded: 2024 Headquarters: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Customers: 500+ Tanzanian businesses Modules: 20+ Pricing: From TZS 75,000 / month (~USD 30) Free trial: 14 days, full access, no credit card Languages: English, Swahili (rolling out) Platforms: Web app + iOS + Android Support: 24/7 from Dar es Salaam team Integrations: M-Pesa (Vodacom), Tigo Pesa (Yas), Airtel Money, TRA VFD, NMB, CRDB, NBC, Stanbic Compliance: TRA VFD, NSSF, PAYE, NHIF, SDL, WCF Contact General: hello@tawala.co.tz Sales: sales@tawala.co.tz Support: support@tawala.co.tz Phone/WhatsApp: +255 759 702 766 Social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tawala X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/TawalaApp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TawalaTZ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tawala.tz YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tawala

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Story angles & suggested topics

Tanzania's TRA VFD compliance deadline — how Tawala helps SMEs avoid the TZS 1.5M penalty; available for comment, data, and case studies.
Africa's ERP localisation gap — why SAP/Odoo/QuickBooks miss the African SME; data on Tanzania's unserved 500K+ registered businesses.
Mobile-money-first accounting — how Tawala reconciles M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa, and Airtel Money automatically into TRA-compliant books.
Tanzanian tech ecosystem growth — Tawala's role in Dar es Salaam's emerging SaaS sector; team profiles, funding model.
Payroll compliance for SMEs — NSSF, PAYE, NHIF, SDL, WCF in one click vs manual spreadsheets; error rates, penalties, time savings.

We can provide a spokesperson, anonymised data, or SME customer case studies for any of these angles. Contact hello@tawala.co.tz.

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