A GBT-licensed Tanzanian sportsbook focused exclusively on football betting, with essentially no independent player-review coverage found
Visit Tembo Bet →Pros
- Genuine GBT (Gaming Board of Tanzania) licence, held since 2018
- Supports common Tanzanian mobile-money payment methods (M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money, HaloPesa)
Cons
- No welcome-bonus figure found after exhaustive search
- Essentially no independent player-review coverage found for this specific brand
Our verdict
Tembo Bet is a genuinely licensed Tanzanian sportsbook, holding GBT (Gaming Board of Tanzania) licence No. SBI000000020 since its 2018 launch, operated by BetX Limited. It focuses exclusively on sports betting - primarily football, including major leagues like the EPL - distinguishing it from competitors that also offer casino games. We found essentially no independent player-review or complaint-platform coverage specific to Tembo Bet itself after exhaustive search across Tanzanian betting forums and directories - a genuine information gap for an otherwise properly licensed operator, which we report honestly rather than assume either a clean or troubled record. Note that a similarly-named but entirely unrelated UK company, 'Tembo Money' (a savings/mortgage-deposit app), surfaced in adjacent searches; its documented complaints do not pertain to this Tanzanian sportsbook and we do not conflate them. No welcome-bonus figure could be found published anywhere after exhaustive search, despite generic marketing mentions of bonuses and freebets. Given its genuine local licensing but the lack of independent review coverage, we recommend a moderate, verify-as-you-go approach.
How we rated it
Sportsbook (36%)6
A sportsbook focused exclusively on football betting, including major leagues like the EPL, per independent Tanzanian sports-betting coverage.
Trust & licensing (27%)6
A genuine GBT (Gaming Board of Tanzania) licence (No. SBI000000020) held since 2018 by BetX Limited - a properly licensed local operator.
Customer support (18%)3.5
We found essentially no independent player-review or complaint-platform coverage specific to this brand after exhaustive search - a genuine information gap rather than a confirmed track record.
Bonuses & value (18%)3
No welcome-bonus figure could be found published on the operator site or any aggregator after exhaustive search, despite generic marketing mentions of bonuses/freebets - a transparency gap.
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Quick facts
| Owner | BetX Limited |
| Licence | GBT (Gaming Board of Tanzania) No. SBI000000020, since 2018 |
| Focus | Sports betting only (football, incl. EPL) - no casino games |
| Independent reviews | Essentially none found specific to this brand after exhaustive search |
| Welcome bonus | No publicly verifiable figure found after exhaustive search |
| NOT the same as | Tembo Money - an unrelated UK savings/mortgage app |
Where Tembo Bet is licensed
Tembo Bet appears on the official register in 1 country — 1 for sports betting and 0 for casino. We only feature it in markets where it holds a licence to accept you.
Africa (1)
About Tembo Bet
Tembo Bet is a genuinely GBT-licensed Tanzanian sportsbook (BetX Limited, since 2018), focused exclusively on football betting, with essentially no independent player-review coverage found - a genuine information gap we report honestly. Not to be confused with the unrelated UK company Tembo Money.
FAQ
Is Tembo Bet licensed?
Yes - it holds a genuine GBT (Gaming Board of Tanzania) licence (No. SBI000000020), held since its 2018 launch.
Is Tembo Bet safe?
It is genuinely licensed, but we found essentially no independent player-review coverage specific to this brand after exhaustive search - a genuine information gap.
Does Tembo Bet have a welcome bonus?
No welcome-bonus figure could be found published on the operator site or any aggregator after exhaustive search.
Who owns Tembo Bet?
BetX Limited.
Is Tembo Bet the same as Tembo Money?
No - Tembo Money is an entirely unrelated UK savings/mortgage-deposit app; its complaints do not pertain to this Tanzanian sportsbook.
