Finance and Planning minister Philip Mpango (second left) is congratulated in Parliament in Dodoma yesterday after the House passed the government’s 2017/18 Budget. PHOTO EMMANUEL HERMAN
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Winding up the debate on the Sh31.7 trillion budget for the Financial Year 2017/18 in Parliament yesterday, the Finance and Planning Minister, Dr Philip Mpango informed the House that the government would amend the Electronic and Postal Communications Act (Epoca) 2010 with a view to allowing investors across the East African Community member states, Tanzanians in diaspora and foreign investors to take part in pending IPOs for telecommunications firms, including those for Airtel Tanzania and Tigo.
