Toronto, Ontario, February 4, 2016 -- Handeni Gold Inc. (the "Company" or "Handeni Gold") (OTCPink: HNDI) announces that, effective February 1, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company amended the bylaws of the Company (the "By-Laws") to allow for the issuance of common shares in the capital stock of the Company in book entry form. Specifically, the By-Laws were amended by deleting in its entirety Section 9.05 of the By-Laws, which formerly provided as follows:

The Company is an emerging mineral exploration company focused on exploring and developing mining opportunities in Tanzania.  For more information, go to www.handenigoldltd.com.

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