Hakiki Stempu App: Empowering Consumers to Verify, Trust, and Choose Safely

In a marketplace where millions of excisable products exchange hands every day, one simple question matters most: “Is this genuine?” Hakiki Stempu App gives every consumer in Tanzania the power to answer that confidently.

Developed in partnership with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), the Hakiki Stempu App is a smart, user-friendly mobile tool that enables consumers, retailers, and regulators to instantly verify the authenticity of excisable products bearing Electronic Tax Stamps (ETS). With a single scan, Hakiki confirms whether a product is genuine, counterfeit, expired, or illegally sold - helping protect lives, safeguard businesses, combat illicit trade, and ensure government revenue collection to fund infrastructure, education, and healthcare.

Why Hakiki Matters

Hakiki - a Swahili word meaning “Verify” - lies at the core of national efforts to combat counterfeit goods, illicit trade, and tax evasion. Counterfeit products not only endanger consumers, especially in sensitive categories like tobacco and beverages, but also erode legitimate businesses and hinder national development.

By putting verification power directly in people’s hands, the Hakiki Stempu App transforms every citizen into an ambassador of safety and integrity in the marketplace. It embodies SICPA Tanzania’s commitment to helping TRA build a safer, more transparent market. Through secure technology, advanced monitoring, and an intuitive user experience, Hakiki empowers everyone to make informed, confident choices.