Resolved after 6 hours 41 minutes, affecting Tigo and Zantel and 1 more, on October 12, 2026.
The TIPS issue has been resolved, and services have been restored. Please resume transaction processing if you haven't already ✅
Affected components
TigoZantelTigoHalotelAirtel Tanzania
Update timeline
- investigating Oct 12, 2026, 06:23 PM UTC
Dear Team, Please be informed that transfers to Mobile Money in Tanzania are currently failing due to an ongoing outage affecting the Tanzania Instant Payment System (TIPS). MPESA TZ Transfers are however processing as expected.
- resolved Oct 13, 2026, 01:04 AM UTC
The TIPS issue has been resolved, and services have been restored. Please resume transaction processing if you haven't already ✅
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