Tanzanian govt underlines importance of new digital ID system in the offing

A new digital ID system dubbed the “Unique Number ID” will soon be rolled out in Tanzania and the government is already explaining to citizens how useful the ID will be in having access to vital public and private sector services.

The system being planned will be different from the current machine-readable cards issued by the National Identification Authority (NIDA), reports The Citizen Tanzania.

The outlet quotes the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications and Information Technology Mohamed …

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