Child SIM on the cards to shield minors from harmful online content
The Minister for Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, Dr Dorothy Gwajima, presents the ministry’s budget speech for the 2026/27 financial year in Parliament in Dodoma yesterday.. PHOTO | COURTESY
Dodoma. Tanzania is considering introducing special SIM cards for children as part of efforts to protect them from harmful online content amid growing smartphone and internet use among young people.
The proposal was unveiled yesterday by the minister for Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, Dr Dorothy Gwajima, while presenting her ministry’s budget estimates for the 2026/27 financial year in Parliament.
