Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority
Source Passport
TZ-R-00003-9
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- Legal name
- Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority
- Country
- Tanzania
- Type
- Regulator
- Founded
- 2003
- Head
- Eng. Peter Phillip Mwasalyanda (Director General)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 3 November 2025
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Open
6 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Legal basis or parent body on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address on record, not yet checked
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
- Public body
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Needs update: last verified on 3 November 2025. Details may have changed since.
Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- TCRA
- Mamlaka ya Mawasiliano Tanzania
- Registration number Pending check
- (Established by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Act No. 12 of 2003, now Cap. 172 R.E. 2023)
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email Pending check
- dawatilahuduma@tcra.go.tz
3 sources
- The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Act, Cap. 172 R.E. 2023 (PDF on tcra.go.tz), read 2026-10-20 (s.4 establishes TCRA as a body corporate; s.7 Board of seven: President appoints the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, the Minister appoints four non-executive members from Nomination Committee shortlists, plus the Director-General; s.13 Director-General appointed by the Minister; s.3 'Minister' = Minister responsible for communications; s.56 annual report to the Minister, who lays it before the National Assembly; s.52 funds: fees incl. licence fees, levies on regulated suppliers capped at 1.5% of gross operating revenue, other payments, grants and donations; Part I in force 15 Sep 2003, Parts II-XII 1 Nov 2003; amendment history starts with Act No. 12 of 2003)
- TCRA, Vision, Mission and Mandate page, read 2026-10-20 (Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority established under Act No. 12 of 2003 and mandated to regulate the electronic and postal communication sector; contact dawatilahuduma@tcra.go.tz; official Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn links)
- TCRA, Board Members - message of Eng. Peter Phillip Mwasalyanda, read 2026-10-20 (Eng. Peter Phillip Mwasalyanda, Director General)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Owner or founding authority Pending check
Owner Holding Owner type Government of the United Republic of Tanzania (President appoints the Board Chairman and Vice-Chairman; the Minister responsible for communications appoints the other non-executive members and the Director-General) Direct State or public body - State or public-body ownership Pending check
- Fully state-owned
- Answers to Pending check
- Minister responsible for communications (annual report laid before the National Assembly)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- How it is funded Pending check
Source Fees, levies and own income - Budget and funding bodies Pending check
Funder Type Note Licensees and regulated suppliers Other fees, licence fees and levies (levy capped at 1.5% of gross operating revenue) under s.52 of the TCRA Act; no parliamentary appropriation listed
Where does it appear?
Channels
Partly verified
- Official websites Verified
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link Facebook facebook.com/MamlakaYaMawasilianoTanzania/ YouTube youtube.com/@tcra_tanzania Instagram instagram.com/tcra_tanzania TikTok tiktok.com/@tcra_tanzania LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/tanzania-communications-regulatory-authority/
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Agencies and funds under it
- Not disclosed
- Public-office or party roles of board members
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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