he Tanzanian Government has said the privatisation of state-run Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation to Celtel, which was ultimately acquired by Airtel, was done in ‘serious violations’ of law, regulations and procedures. Also, Tanzania said that it will negotiate on the matter with Airtel to ‘gain its right’.
Tanzania’s President office said the Government was convinced that the Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation ( TTCL ) after privatisation will go to Celtel and was later transferred to Zain and then to Airtel in ‘serious violations of law, regulations and procedures’.
The statement was made by Tanzania’s Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr Philip Mpango, who on January 11, 2018 submitted a report of committee formed to investigate Airtel’s ownership company to the Tanzania President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli. The Tanzania Government owns 40 per cent share in Airtel Tanzania and rest is owned by the Bharti group.