JamiiForums
JamiiForums is a Tanzania-based social networking website in East Africa founded in 2006. The online network is notable as the most popular social media website in Tanzania, according to AllAfrica. The website emphasizes its use of user-generated content to avoid penalties faced by traditional media for reporting issues in Tanzania. According to Washington Post, recent Tanzanian bills have caused significant worry over potential media crackdown in Tanzania, though its founders faced several law charges over the years.
| Type of business | Non Government Organization |
|---|---|
Type of site | forums |
| Available in | Swahili, English |
| Founded | March 2006 as JamboForums |
| Headquarters | Plot 447, Avocado Street, Kawe, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Owner | Jamii Forums |
| Key people | Maxence Melo Mubyazi (CEO and founder), |
| Services | Web communications |
| URL | www |
| Advertising | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Current status | Active |
JamiiForums was officially launched in March 2006 with the name JamboForums, and comprised several online subforums. In May 2008 they changed their name to JamiiForums due to copyright issues. In March 2016, Jamii Media filed a lawsuit against the federal Tanzanian police force, alleging that the police force's power to demand personal information of individuals suspected of crimes was unconstitutional. The case will be processed through the High Court of Tanzania.