Tanzania, April 26 -- Dar es Salaam. The government is working out initiatives aimed at bolstering local investments and implementing tax reforms to enhance affordability and access to smart devices and increase internet usage across the nation.

Speaking during the official opening of the new Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF) headquarters building in Dodoma, Vice President Dr Philip Mpango instructed the respective ministries of Investment and Finance to commence analysing the way forward in this regard.

Minister of Information, Communication, and Information Technology, Mr Nape Nnauye, said one of the major challenges hindering widespread internet access was the limited penetration of smart devices such as mobile pho...