Tanzania Sim card policies rated low

Tanzania does not have a comprehensive data protection law, although several rules and regulations addressing data regulation and data privacy exist. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Tanzania and Uganda have some of the harshest SIM card monitoring policies in the world, joining the league of Saudi Arabia and North Korea.

Tanzania, like Uganda, has adopted the use of fingerprint technology for SIM card registration purposes, which has been cited as a threat to privacy.