DODOMA, Aug. 15 -- MORE than 8.5 million Tanzanians have gained access to mobile and internet services after the government completed construction of 758 communication towers, connecting 1,400 villages across the country.

The project, implemented at a cost of 126bn/- through the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, is financed by 55bn/- from the World Bank and 71bn/- from the Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF).

Presenting the ministrys implementation report on the Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation (TTCL), UCSAF and the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Infrastructure, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology Angellah Kairuki...