Jabiri Bakari
Dr. Jabiri Bakari is the Director General of the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). He plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and quality of communication devices used in Tanzania, recently highlighting the significance of the newly established device testing lab in evaluating telecommunications equipment against international safety standards.
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Dr Jabiri Bakari is the director general of the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) and is leading a campaign to promote the use of the .tz domain.
TCRA seeks to boost adoption of .tz domain
Tanzania· 2026-01-13TCRA Director General Jabiri Bakari noted the communications sector's notable growth during the quarter.
Mobile money subscriptions nearly double in four yearsTanzania· 2025-10-22
TCRA Director-General Dr Jabiri Bakari highlighted the impact of reduced call costs on communication.
Cheaper roaming across East Africa could unlock new opportunities for SMEsTanzania· 2025-09-20
Dr Jabiri Bakari, TCRA Director General, announced the suspension of JamiiForums' licence due to misleading content.
TCRA suspends JamiiForums licence over ‘misleading, insulting content’Tanzania· 2025-09-06Dr Jabiri Bakari is the director general of the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA).
Five telecoms exceed 92percent in delivery of quality serviceTanzania· 2025-09-03Dr Jabiri Bakari is the TCRA director general who approved the new satellite-to-phone guidelines.
Why Tanzania’s new satellite-to-phone guidelines could be a game changerTanzania· 2025-08-17
Jabiri Bakari is the director general of the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority who signed the report highlighting strong developments in telecommunications.
Tanzania’s 5G rollout reaches 26pc as internet use jumpsTanzania· 2025-07-17
TCRA Director General Dr Jabiri Bakari said mobile money accounts grew by 103.4 percent between March 2021 and March 2025.
Experts urge use of AI to combat rising mobile money fraud in TanzaniaTanzania· 2025-05-18Dr Jabiri Bakari is the director general of the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) and signed the report highlighting internet access improvements.
Tanzania's internet access nears 50 million usersTanzania· 2025-04-19TCRA director general Dr Jabiri Bakari explained that communication devices, especially mobile phones, come into direct contact with the body.
Tanzania opens first-ever communication device testing labTanzania· 2025-03-15
Dr Jabiri Bakari, the Director-General of the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority, confirmed that the legal requirement for telecom companies to list on the DSE remains in place.
Govt to reassess telecom companies' necessity to list shares on DSETanzania· 2025-02-22
