Tanzania & East Africa's Bug Bounty Platform

Cybersecurity is
Everyone's Responsibility

Connecting Tanzanian security researchers with local companies and government agencies. Mobile money payouts, Swahili-first, legally protected.

5,000+

Researchers

150+

Active Programs

All TZ MNOs

Mobile Money

Built for East Africa

Everything global platforms lack — local payments, local law, local language.

All TZ MNOs

Receive bounties via M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Mixx by Yas, Halopesa. No PayPal, no USD conversions.

TZ Legal Safe Harbor

Aligned with the Cybercrime Act (2015). Researcher protection letters and TCRA protocol.

Swahili-First

Full platform UI and report templates in Swahili and English. Local WhatsApp support.

Community & Talent

CTF challenges, university partnerships, mentorship. Progress from Mwanzo to Mshauri.

How It Works

For Researchers (Wawindaji)

1

Register & verify your identity (NIDA KYC)

2

Browse public programs — see scope & bounty table

3

Submit findings via Swahili or English template

4

Get paid via M-Pesa or your preferred MNO

5

Build your reputation from Mwanzo → Bingwa

Join as Researcher

For Companies (Makampuni)

Register & define your program scope

Set bounty pool in TZS — from 1,000,000 TZS

SwahiliTek triage filters all reports within 48hrs

Receive only validated, reproducible findings

Fix, pay, and build your security reputation

Launch a Program

Researcher Tiers

Progress from student to advisor

Mwanzo

Beginner

Public programs

Kati

Intermediate

Private programs, higher bounties

Bingwa

Expert

Government & VIP programs

Mshauri

Advisor

Platform advisory & triage council

Tanzania has the talent. Tanzania has the need.

What it doesn't have is the infrastructure to connect them safely and legally.

Join SwahiliTek