DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 13 -- OCTOBER is the Cyber security Awareness Month, and in our second week we focus on a topic that touches nearly every Tanzanian household, business and corporate organisation: Mobile Money and Banking Safety.

Protecting Your Money in the Digital

Age Today, mobile money is not just a convenience; it is a lifeline. From sending money to relatives in rural villages, paying school fees, receiving salaries, to making quick business transactions—mobile money services such as MPesa, Mixx by Yas, Airtel Money, Halopesa and T-Pesa are at the heart of our economy.

Likewise, digital banking through apps, ATMs and internet banking has transformed how Tanzanians interact with their financial institutions. But with this...