DAR ES SALAAM, June 29 -- TANZANIA has registered more than 16,000 Data Protection Officers (DPOs) as the country accelerates implementation of its Personal Data Protection framework, marking a significant milestone in strengthening privacy and trust in the digital economy. The development comes as the government intensifies efforts to ensure that institutions handling personal information comply with the countrys data protection act

Opening the First Tanzania Annual Data Privacy Conference in Dar es Salaam today, June 29, 2026, Deputy Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Dr Switbert Zacharia Mkama, directed both public and private institutions to prioritize the protection of personal data, saying trust and security are...