About Rateweb
Rateweb is an independent personal-finance comparison and education platform for Tanzania. We help people make better money decisions — choosing a bank or savings account, borrowing safely, sending money home for less, and understanding tax, forex and crypto — in plain language, with the shilling figures that actually apply.
What we do
We research the products Tanzanians use every day — from Bank of Tanzania–licensed banks to mobile-money services (M-Pesa, Mixx by Yas, Airtel Money), microfinance lenders, money-transfer operators, forex brokers and crypto exchanges — and lay them out side by side so you can compare the fees, the true cost and the fine print in one place. Alongside the comparisons we publish honest, fact-checked guides that explain how the system works: what the Deposit Insurance Board actually protects, how to tell whether a loan app is licensed by the Bank of Tanzania, and how to get the most shillings when money is sent to you from abroad.
Our promise: independence first
Rateweb is not owned by a bank, a lender or an insurer, and no partner can pay for a better rating. Our ratings and rankings are our own editorial opinion, formed from the criteria we publish in our ratings methodology. We say plainly when a product is weak, expensive or risky — including products from companies we may earn a commission from. That independence is the whole point of the site.
How we make money
Using Rateweb is free. We earn a commission when some readers click through to a partner and open an account or take up a product — it never changes the price you pay, and it never changes where a product ranks. We explain this fully on how we make money and in our advertising disclosure.
How we keep our content trustworthy
Every figure, rate and claim is sourced and fact-checked against the primary source — the regulator, the provider's own terms, or the law itself — before it is published, and dated so you can see when it was last reviewed. A human editor is responsible for everything on the site; nothing is published automatically. You can read the full standards we hold ourselves to in our editorial guidelines.
Important: this is information, not advice
Rateweb provides general information and comparison tools to help you understand your options. We are not a licensed financial adviser, broker or product provider, and nothing on the site is personalised financial, investment, tax or legal advice. Always confirm the current terms with the provider and, for a decision that matters, consider speaking to a licensed professional.
Get in touch
Found an error, want to suggest a product we should add, or have a question? We want to hear from you — please use our contact page. Corrections are taken seriously and fixed quickly.