DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 29 -- AS the year 2025 comes to an end, one thing has become very clear in Tanzania: Our daily lives are now more connected to the internet than ever before. From paying school fees using mobile money, filing tax returns online, buying products on e-commerce platforms, attending virtual family meetings and using government digital services such as NIDA or TRA, the internet has become a basic tool in modern life.

The internet is now our modern marketplace, office and social square. But with this increased connectivity has also come an increase in cyber threats, criminal activities carried out using computers, phones or the internet.

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