Digital Group Saving

This is a product designed and operated by Tanzania Commercial Bank in partnership with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). The main objective is to provide both an easy, secured and formal way for customers operating VICOBA (both formal and informal) and other small group savings (Family and friends, Ujirani mwema, church and mosque groups e.tc) while using Mobile money platforms, such as Mixx by Yas, Airtel Money, HaloPesa and M-Pesa.

Each group is created by a digital Group Saving account which hold all member’s contributions (shares, social contributions, loan repayments, contributions, penalties and fines). The creation of group saving account is initiated by a group chairperson through MNO menu, and then after add other leaders and group members.

Cash-in Transaction Sources
  • Members Share Purchase
  • Social Fund
  • Penalty Payments
  • Loan Payments
  • Other Members Contribution
Cash-out Transaction Sources:
  • Group Transfers during loan issuance to members
  • Group Transfers during social fund issuance to members
  • Group Transfers during disbursement of share outs/profit sharing/dividends to members,
  • No Charges on all cash inn and cash out transaction
  • No charges on viewing balance and statements (both personal and group)
  • Great convenience for customers
  • Security of group funds is 100% guaranteed
  • Real time transaction monitoring via USSD and App
  • Transparency is highly guaranteed.
  • Group can withdraw any amount, any time
  • Group must have at least three groups – signatories (Chairperson, Treasury and secretary)
  • They must use either the respective MNO USSD code or App, and/or TCB USSD code *150*21# for KIKOBA MIX (Users of Mixx Kikoba, Airtel Kikoba and Halo Kikoba).