Vodacom Tanzania Warns SIM Card Directive Could Hurt Operations

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Tanzania’s largest telecommunications operator, Vodacom Tanzania Ltd., warned that a government directive for the registration of all SIM card owners before the end of the year could affect its operations negatively.

The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority told operators it will not extend the deadline even with only 12% of the East African nation’s subscribers currently registered, according to Vodacom. The company has listed only 2 million of its 14 million users.