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Airtel Tanzania strengthens customer data protection

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Airtel Tanzania strengthens customer data protection

Airtel Tanzania wants to strengthen its systems for protecting customers' personal data in order to secure its digital services. Its managing director Charles Kamoto announced this during a courtesy visit to Tanzania’s Personal Data Protection Commission in Dodoma, reports Michuzi.

Airtel Tanzania intends to continue strengthening its systems for protecting customers' personal data in order to secure its digital services, managing director Charles Kamoto said during a visit to the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) in Tanzania, according to Michuzi.

Charles Kamoto thanked the PDPC, led by Emmanuel Lameck Mkilia, for its guidance and cooperation with Airtel Tanzania. He said the training and guidance provided to the operator’s employees had strengthened their understanding of appropriate methods for processing, storing and managing customer data. He also said that protecting such data should be considered part of the company’s operations and its long-term relationship with customers, beyond merely complying with legal obligations, according to Michuzi.

Charles Kamoto’s visit to the PDPC took place on 10 November 2026 in Dodoma, according to Michuzi.

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