Impact of High Regulatory Levies on Tanzania's Broadcasting Industry
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- Presenting the findings at the Annual Broadcasters Conference in Dodoma on February 12, 2026, TCRA’s Manager for Broadcasting Services, Andrew Kisaka, admitted that the current system needs an overhaul.
- NIBA, which was registered in 2023 and represents broadcasting institutions rather than individual owners, estimates that private radio stations reach approximately 65 per cent of the population.
- This study is based on the fact that we have been amending regulations since 2018, and there have been very significant changes in the broadcasting sector,” Kisaka said.
- Ngosha highlighted the Police Force as a primary offender, noting that officers visit stations three to four times a week demanding 15 minutes to an hour of free airtime.
- Broadcasters face more than 18 different statutory levies.