DAR ES SALAAM, March 25 -- Efforts to expand universal and meaningful connectivity across Africa have taken a central stage in Dar es Salaam, as 23 English-speaking countries convene for a high-level telecommunications workshop.

The three-day ITU Subregional Workshop for Africa, hosted by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) in collaboration with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), is focusing on strategies to promote and measure inclusive access to communication services.

Opening the workshop, TCRA Director General Jabiri Bakari said Tanzania is scaling up efforts to ensure equitable access to meaningful connectivity through the Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF), alongside strengthenin...