Free Media Limited
Free Media Limited is a publishing company that owns the Swahili daily newspaper Tanzania Daima.
According a GeoPoll print consumption survey, commissioned by MCT (Aug/Sep 2018), Tanzania Daima newspaper is ranked among the top 10 newspapers with socio-political content (XX.XXX% readership).
On paper, at the Business registry BRELA, Dr. Lillian Mtei is mentioned as founder, majority shareholder (75%) and director. She is married to Freeman Mbowe who is a Tanzanian politician and the current chairperson of the Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA – Political Party for Democracy and Development). He was elected to continue as a National Assembly member representing the Hai District in the Kilimanjaro Region as per the 2015 general election. He is currently continuing with politics in the same political party.
Mbowe’s exact position remains unclear as Free Media Ltd.’s company profile at Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) was not accessible and the company didn’t respond to interview queries.
Business Form
Private
Legal Form
Limited Liability Company
Business Sectors
Free Media Limited is registerd at The United Republic of Tanzania Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) to operate in print and online media. Free Media Limited is not registered as Online Content Service at TCRA.
Dr. Lilian Mtei
is a Medical Doctor. She is the wife to Freeman Mbowe, who is a prominent opposition political party leader and a member of parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania. He is from Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA)
Dudley Alphayo
keeps a low profile. Born 1992. Tanzanian.
Other Print Outlets
Tanzania Daima
Sayari
Other Online Outlets
freemedia.co.tz
Media Business
Print Media Publisher
Free Media Limited
Business
only media business
none
General Information
Founding Year
registered at BRELA May 2004.
Founder
Dr. Lilian Mtei - is a Medical Doctor. She is wife to famous opposition leader Freeman Mbowe. #
Dudley Alphayo - is minority shareholder and low profile.
Employees
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Contact
Tax/ ID Number
BRELA Incorporation N°49132
Financial Information
Revenue (Financial Data/ Optional)
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Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
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Advertising (in % of total funding)
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Management
Executive Board
Director and majroity shareholder.
Director andd minority shareholder
Non-Executive Board
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Supervisory Board
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Other Influential People
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Further Information
Meta Data
Company profile available at BRELA. Not regsitered at Maelezo No return of questionnaires.
