Dar es Salaam, Dec. 1 -- ALL wards in Tanzania will be connected to the National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) by 2026 as part of the countrys strategy to ensure 80 per cent internet penetration in the country by 2025, the Deputy Minister for Information, Communication and Information Technology, Kundo Mathew said in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

Welcoming the Uganda Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Kabbyanga Godfrey, who is on a benchmarking visit to Tanzania, Eng Kundo explained that 86,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable will be laid-out under the National Broadband Strategy, covering 2021 to 2026.

The National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) connect Regions, Districts and National border points of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Bur...