TANZANIA

3. TANZANIA COMMUNICATION REGULATORY AUTHORITY
CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE ANALYSIS
http://www.tcra.go.tz/
The website is interactive and up-to-date. Most of the information is in Kiswahili, which makes it accessible to local
people.
n = 20

Yes

No

Partial

Additional information

Does the website contain the following:
1.

Up-to-date information?

X

2.

A description of the organisation’s powers and structure,
as well as its functions and responsibilities?

X

3.

A list of laws, acts, etc, issued within the scope of its
powers?

X

4.

Copies of reports, policies or programmes?

X

5.

Information on budget and expenditure?

X

6.

Information about procurement procedures or signed
contracts?

X

7.

Information about vacancy and employment procedures?

X

8.

The address, telephone number, and working hours of the
organisation?

X

9.

The contact details of specific public officials?

X

10. A mechanism to request and receive responses to
electronic messages and requests for information?

X

Total score: 20/20
The following questions were sent to the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority:
What are the regulatory requirements for digital and electronic communications in Tanzania?
What measures are in place to regulate social media content?

y
y

n = 20

Yes

1.

Is there an official, who is designated to take and respond
to information requests?

X

2.

Did the organisation reply within 21 days?

X

3.

Did the organisation respond to the request for
information?

X

4.

Does the organisation publish their procedures for
handling information requests?

5.

Did the organisation provide all of the requested
information?

X

6.

Did the organisation provide written reasons for the refusal
of information?

X

7.

Did the organisation disclose information about its
operations, budgets, structure, etc.

X

No

Partial

X

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