Who owns betPawa Tanzania?
As of : betPawa Tanzania is owned by betPawa (Mchezo Ltd / PawaTech), private. The site runs under Choplife Gaming Limited, Tanzania, with a licence from Gaming Board of Tanzania (Tanzania). Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
| Ultimate owner | betPawa (Mchezo Ltd / PawaTech) (Private; brand owner reported as Mchezo Limited (Kigali, Rwanda), technology by sister company PawaTech OÜ (Estonia); founded from the 88mph seed fund) |
|---|---|
| Operating company | Choplife Gaming Limited, Tanzania |
| Licences | Tanzania — Gaming Board of Tanzania |
| Products | Sports betting, Casino |
| Website | betpawa.co.tz |
| Also runs as | betpawa.co.ke, betpawa.ug, betpawa.com.gh, betpawa.ng |
| Companies of the other sites | Nanovas International (K) Ltd (betpawa.co.ke) · Kenya — Gambling Regulatory Authority (formerly BCLB) BK 0001070 / PG 0001071 Chop Gaming Limited (betpawa.ug) · Uganda — National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board NLGRB-CS-26-0182 · Uganda — National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board NLGRB-BM-26-0181 Choplife Gaming Limited (betpawa.com.gh) · Ghana — Gaming Commission GCSB26T7712J / GCCA26P3312N Choplife Gaming Limited (betpawa.ng) · Nigeria Lagos - LSLGA · Nigeria Lagos - LSLGA (public online lottery) |
| Sister casinos | 0 |
| Fines and actions | 0 |
| Owner proof | reported |
| Last checked | 15 Oct 2026 |
Licences
| Regulator | Type | Valid | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania — Gaming Board of Tanzania | — | active | register |
About betPawa (Mchezo Ltd / PawaTech)
Pan-African mobile betting brand. The betPawa brand is reported to belong to Rwanda-based Mchezo Limited, while the platform is built by PawaTech OÜ in Tallinn. In each country a local licensed company runs the site, for example Nanovas International (K) Ltd in Kenya, Choplife Gaming Ltd in Ghana and Chop Gaming Ltd in Uganda.
Headquarters: RW · Founded: 2013 · Ownership: Private; brand owner reported as Mchezo Limited (Kigali, Rwanda), technology by sister company PawaTech OÜ (Estonia); founded from the 88mph seed fund
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: The Gaming Board lists Choplife Gaming Ltd for BetPawa.
- The owner link comes from press reports; we have not confirmed it in a register or in the brand’s own terms.
- We have no company registration number for Choplife Gaming Limited.
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Questions and answers
Who owns betPawa Tanzania?
betPawa (Mchezo Ltd / PawaTech). Press reports this link; we have not confirmed it in a register yet.
Is betPawa Tanzania licensed?
Yes. Its operator Choplife Gaming Limited holds a licence from Gaming Board of Tanzania (Tanzania).
Has the owner of betPawa Tanzania been fined?
We have no fines and regulator actions on record.
Is betPawa Tanzania legit?
betPawa Tanzania is run by Choplife Gaming Limited, which holds a licence from Gaming Board of Tanzania (Tanzania). Its owner is betPawa (Mchezo Ltd / PawaTech), a private company. Fines and regulator actions against betPawa Tanzania’s own company: 0. Sister sites with the same owner: 0. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
Sources
Last checked 15 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
