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SIM card registration deadline remains 30 June in Tanzania
The Tanzanian government has said that the deadline for registration of SIM cards in Tanzania remains 30 June despite pressure to extend it for a second time.
The ministry of telecommunications ha...
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Tanzania to get new SMS money transfer service
Tanzanians should soon be able to shop online and pay for bills using their mobile phones.
Wide International Network, a Tanzanian company, is to offer about 30 services in the financial, business...
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Tanzania lowers internet rates
Tanzania has become the first country in east Africa to lower internet charges following the arrival of broadband internet in the region, The East African newspaper reports.
Tanzania Telecommunicat...
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Tanzania has joined other African countries including South Africa and begun registering SIM cards to help fight crimes committed using mobile phones. The registration began at the start of July and w...
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Vodacom launches regional top-up service.
Local mobile telecommunications provider Vodacom Tanzania has launched a pre-paid roaming top-up service in conjunction with other wireless networks in Kenya and Uganda.
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Safaricom IPO open to Tanzanian investors.
Citizens of all East African Community countries are considered as local investors for the purposes of the initial public offer (IPO) launched by Safaricom on 28 March. This means that not just Kenyan...
