Sh85bn spent on linking four million Tanzanians

Telecommunication masts in Tanzania. PHOTO | FILE

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The UCSAF chief executive officer, Mr Peter Ulanga said in Dar es Salaam yesterday that the money, plus what private investors have contributed, has helped the country to extend the network coverage of telecommunication services by 150,000 kilometres, covering about 16 per cent of Tanzania’s population.