Tag: Tanzania
Solar Solutions Company d.light Closes Multi-Million in Securitized Funding
d.light, an early pioneer in off-grid solar solutions targeting low-income households has announced it has closed $125 million in funding through a securitization facility...
Tanzania Banks on Community Networks to Bridge Digital Gap
Tanzania President Dr. Suluhu Samia was the chief guest as Tanzania Community Network Alliance (TCNA) signed a contract to deploy 758 internet towers that...
Regulatory Changes in Tanzania Force Bolt to Switch to Corporate Clients Only
Bolt is one of the leading e-taxi companies in Kenya. It also offers services in Tanzania, but that is about to change in the...
A Perspective To The Rise Of SIM Card Re-registration
The SIM card registration or re-registration exercise has been an issue among millions of Kenyans. It is a process that is not limited to...
Tanzania Has Allegedly Blocked Internet and Ahead of Election
Tanzania seems to have allegedly blocked internet use and restricted SMS messages using keywords from reports showing up on social media.
On Twitter, we have...
Tanzania Govt Orders Operators to Block Bulk SMS Ahead of Elections
Tanzania is going to hold its general elections on October 28, 2020.
The advent of any elections in emerging economies, especially in Africa, is sometime...
Tanzania ICT Authority to Install Spying Tool in ISP Systems to Monitor ‘Compliance’
The Tanzania ICT regulator says it is in the preparation stage of deploying a monitoring tool for ISPs to ensure compliance, which should be completed in August 2020.
Tanzania Will Crackdown on ‘Inciteful’ Social Media Posts Regarding COVID-19
Tanzania's government has launched a crackdown on social media posts that it perceives as 'inciteful' and 'misleading' on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Jumia Exits Tanzania Market After Axing Operations in Cameroun
E-commerce site Jumia is no longer in Tanzania.
According to Techawk, Africa’s ‘Amazon’ closed shop in the country in order to focus operation in other...
Tanzania Wants to Formulate Legislation to Register IT Professionals
We cannot deny the impact information technology products have had in our modern lives. The last decade has seen a resurgence on our dependence...
Tanzanian Comedian Arrested For Posting a ‘Face Swap’ With Magufuli’s Face
A popular Tanzanian comedian was held by police after sharing face swap photos of himself and the Tanzanian President.
Idris Sultan shared this post on...
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Felt Across Kenya and Tanzania
Earthquakes/tremors are one of the most random events we experience in our lives. Large ones cause a lot of destruction and that is why...
Tanzania Wants To Limit SIM Card Ownership to One Per Network
The rise of use of telecommunication technologies has caught governments offside when it comes to regulations. One of them has been regarding SIM card...
Data Prices Comparison Between Network Operators in Tanzania
Tanzania has one of the fairest data prices in the region and they have been an envy to the rest of the region as...
Tanzania Government Orders Airbnb Hosts To Register Or Be Arrested
Airbnb is one of the rising service companies that have come to disrupt specific markets and they have indeed disrupted the real estate market....
Tanzania’s Jamii Forums Forced To Close Over New Regulations
A popular Tanzanian website was forced to close down over the new regulations
Tanzania Court Restores Tough Online Regulations
That ruling was overturned
Tanzania Bloggers Granted Injunction on Punitive Government Regulations
Tanzania recently signed into law regulations that would govern social media and blogging in the country and it was quite extensive. It ranged from...
Tanzania Gives Bloggers 2 Weeks to Comply With New Rules
Tanzania’s communications has issued a two week deadline for bloggers to register their platforms under the new rules.
The SIM Card Replacement Process in Uganda Will Have You Climbing Mountains and Crossing Oceans
Uganda is one interesting country, especially when it comes to legislation and laws. Just the other day, the country's government proposed to tax social media...
Tanzania Signs Into Law Regulations That Govern Social Media Use and Blogging
Social media and blogging use in the world is relatively new and laws are yet to catch up with the new way people are...
Tanzania Communications Regulator Suspends Three Online TV Stations Pending Regulations
The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) directed three online tv stations, Michuzi TV, AYO TV and Global TV to stop online broadcasting as the...
Tanzanian Telcos to run their Mobile Money Services as Independent Entities
Telcos and Mobile Money Services will now operate as separate entities in Tanzania to comply with new laws
Tanzania’s 10% tax on Mobile Money Transactions Criticized
The move to impose a 10% tax has been criticized as counterproductive and likely to hurt the poor and rural dwellers.
Samsung launches the Galaxy S 4 in Kenya
Samsung's flagship device of 2013, the Samsung Galaxy S 4 has finally had it's launch in Kenya. This follows a global launch and a...
Nokia intros Windows phone in East Africa, starting with Lumia 510
For those among us who have waited with bated breath for Nokia to finally introduce Windows phone in East Africa, you can now release...
Huawei takes on education promotion with Star Program launch
Huawei on Thursday 15th November launched an ICT Education program aimed at nurturing ICT development and ICT Talent training in Tanzania. Huawei will be...
Kikwete2010.co.tz, the presidential campaign
Tanzanian president Hon Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete is showing us how to best do an online campaign. Bundled up with a complete online campaign gear,...
