The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology was established on 5th December, 2020 by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania. Previously, the Ministry was one of the sectors comprised in the then Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, which existed between the years 2015 to 2020. The Ministry is meant to formulate and monitor the implementation of policies on information and communication technologies and, Postal services. It is envisaged to drive the digital transformation agenda in Tanzania amid the global fourth phase of the industrial revolution.

Mandate

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania created a Ministry of Communication and Information Technology on 05 th December 2020, which is mandated to formulate and monitor the implementation of Policies on Information Technology, Telecommunications and Postal. The Ministry is also responsible for ICT broadband Back-Borne; Performance Improvement and Development of Human resources; extra-Ministerial Departments, Parastatal Organizations; Agencies and Projects under this Ministry.