Tanzania has imposed fines of up to Tsh10.74 billion ($4,760,520) on phone companies that have violated SIM card registration rules set by the regulator.
Some telcos were found to have registered new numbers to clients without asking for their identity cards or using IDs not accepted by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). The TCRA accepts the national identity card, Zanzibar resident ID card, passport, voters registration card and driver’s licence.
