Tanzania Assemblies of God

What Tanzania Assemblies of God does

Tanzania Assemblies of God (TAG) is a private religious society registered in Tanzania on October 21, 1981 under the Societies Ordinance of 1954. It serves the general public and church members through a hierarchical national network of 12,216 local churches organized into 1,039 sections, alongside specialized ministries covering theological and secondary education, prison outreach, and substance-abuse rehabilitation through Teen Challenge. TAG is headquartered in Dodoma, where all headquarters services have been provided since the November 1, 2021 relocation.

Its central operating technology is the Bezaleli Church Management System, which tracks pastors and members, supports strategic planning and financial reporting, and connects contribution collection to Tigo Pesa, M-Pesa through CRDB Bank, Airtel Money, and CRDB branches and agents. TAG's disclosed revenue mechanics include local tithes and offerings, transaction and processing fees associated with Uwezo loans and Bezaleli payments, and pension services through the Tuimaini Pension Fund. Uwezo provides personal, church, and business loans, insurance, share sales, and investments, while churches, outreach teams, conferences, social media, Uwezo's Dar es Salaam office, and mobile-money channels form the principal distribution network.

Name

Tanzania Assemblies of God

Legal name

Tanzania Assemblies of God

Website

https://tag.or.tz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tanzania Assemblies of God is a nationwide Pentecostal denomination serving Tanzanian communities through 12,216 local churches, supported by digital administration, financial services, education, rehabilitation, and prison ministries. Its headquarters are in Dodoma.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Denomination Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Pentecostal church services
• Religious denomination
• Theological education
• Faith-based community
• Church administration software

Headquarters

HQ city

Dodoma, Dodoma

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Local churches collect tithes and offerings from members during worship services
2. Uwezo Financial Services: Subsidiary providing loans (personal, church, business) with interest, insurance, and share sales to church members and congregations
3. Bezaleli System Fees: Digital payment processing through mobile money platforms (Tigo Pesa, M-Pesa, Airtel Money) for church contributions
4. Tuimaini Pension Fund (TPF): Pension fund services for church employees and members

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tanzania Assemblies of God (TAG) is the largest Pentecostal Christian denomination in Tanzania, providing worship services, pastoral care, religious education, and community ministries through a network of 12,216 local churches organized in 1,039 sections. It also operates subsidiary financial services (Uwezo Financial Services Limited offering personal, church, and business loans, insurance, and shares) and a pension fund (TUMAINI), supported by its proprietary Bezaleli Church Management System for administration and digital contribution collection.

Product overview

Tanzania Assemblies of God operates a platform-plus-modules architecture centered around the Bezaleli Church Management System, which is the core digital platform for church administration. Supporting the core platform are financial services through Uwezo Financial Services Limited (offering personal loans, church loans, business loans, shares, insurance, and investments), specialized ministries (Teen Challenge rehabilitation and TAG Prison Ministry), and educational institutions (theological colleges and schools). The Bezaleli system integrates with mobile money platforms (TIGO PESA, M-PESA, AIRTEL MONEY) and CRDB Bank for payment processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bezaleli: Church management system (Bezaleli Church Management System) used for managing pastors, members, strategic planning, and financial reporting for TAG churches.
• Teen Challenge
• TAG Prison Ministry

Products and services

• Bezaleli Church Management System Digital church management platform that tracks pastors, members, strategic planning, and financial reporting across TAG churches, with integrated mobile money payment collection. Used by TAG national administration to manage its 12,216 churches and 1,039 sections.
• Uwezo Financial Services Limited (UFSL) Wholly-owned financial services subsidiary offering church loans, personal loans, business loans, share sales, insurance brokerage, and investment services for TAG church members and congregations, based in Dar es Salaam.
• Uwezo Personal Loans Personal development loans for TAG church members aged 18 and older, with repayment terms up to 24 months. Applicants must provide 6 months of tithe receipts and 3 months of salary slips, with a TSh 10,000 application fee.
• Uwezo Church Loans Loans for TAG churches and church development projects offered at low interest rates, with repayment terms up to 84 months, a TSh 50,000 application fee, 1.5% monthly interest, and 2% processing fee.
• Uwezo Business Loans

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TAG Ilala Mission (Prison Ministry)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1986TAG Ilala Mission initiated prison ministry in 1986 under leadership of John Mwasiwelwa (deceased) and continued by Christian Bituro. The ministry received authorization to serve three prisons: Keko, Ukonga, and Wazo prisons in Dar es Salaam region.
• Teen Challenge TanzaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation program reaching people affected by drugs and similar challenges in Tanzanian communities with the goal of rehabilitation and behavioral change.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT): One of the largest Protestant denominations in Tanzania, with comparable nationwide congregational structure, theological training, and extensive social services including hospitals and schools.
• Kenya Assemblies of God: The Kenyan national body of the same Pentecostal denomination, operating a comparable hierarchical church-planting structure with affiliated theological training institutions. Directly comparable as a fellow East African Assemblies of God national organization.
• Africa Inland Church Tanzania (AICT): A major evangelical denomination in Tanzania with regional dioceses, schools, and community programs; comparable as a similarly structured nationwide faith-based organization serving the same geography.
• Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC): The national governance body of the Catholic bishops in Tanzania; comparable to TAG as a denomination-level ecclesiastical authority coordinating worship, education, and social services across Tanzania.
• National Council of Churches of Tanzania (CCT): An ecumenical body of Protestant and evangelical denominations in Tanzania, comparable in its national governance role and community-service mission across the same geography TAG serves.

Broad incumbents

• World Assemblies of God Fellowship: The global governing fellowship of Assemblies of God movements worldwide; comparable as the broader denominational umbrella of which TAG is a member national church.

Others

• Tanzania Muslim Council (BAKWATA): The national umbrella body for Muslim communities in Tanzania, analogous in scale and nationwide governance role but operating in a different faith tradition; useful as a religious-body peer for overall social footprint comparison.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/barnabasTZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100063487459806
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tanzania-assemblies-of-god

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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