Mobile Money Subscriptions Increase by 7.5% to 87.05 Million in Q2 2026
Latest Tanzania telecom news · Mobile Money Subscriptions Increase by 7.5% to 87.05 Mi… explained · 2026 updates · updated Aug 13, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained
TLDR
- The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) reports that total telecom subscriptions reached 117.0 million in the quarter ending June 2026 (Q2 2026), up 4.51% from 111.9 million in March 2026.
- Telecom Subscriptions The total number of telecom subscriptions increased by 4.51% from 111.9 million at the end of March 2026 to 117.0 million as of June 2026.
- The smartphone penetration rate increased to 44.74% from 42.50% in March 2026, while the number of smartphones rose by 5.16% to 31.34 million.
- Mobile money subscriptions increased by 7.5% from 80.98 million accounts in March 2026 to 87.05 million in June 2026.
- Internet Subscriptions Internet subscriptions increased by 6.48% from 58.97 million in March 2026 to 62.79 million as of June 2026.