Tanzania Telecom Subscriptions Reach 117 Million in Q2 2026, 5G Coverage Climbs to 34%
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TLDR
- Tanzania's total telecom subscriptions reached 117.0 million in Q2 2026, marking a 4.51% increase from 111.9 million in March 2026.
- The telecom penetration rate in Tanzania is now 167.0%.
- Mobile subscriptions account for 99.9% of total telecom subscriptions, while fixed subscriptions make up 0.1%.
- 5G population coverage has increased to 34.18%, and internet data traffic rose by 11.65% to 1,041 petabytes.
- Mobile money accounts have reached 87.05 million, and internet subscriptions have climbed to 62.79 million.