AIRTEL PARTNERS WITH MINISTRY OF LANDS IN PAYING BILLS THROUGH AIRTEL MONEY

The Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Mr William Lukuvi shakes hands with Airtel Tanzania Corporate Communication and Regulatory Affairs Director, Ms Beatrice Singano in Dodoma yesterday shortly after the two announced the use of Airtel-Money for land tax collection.

The Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Mr William Lukuvi explains a point to the audience. Looking on is Airtel Tanzania Corporate Communication and Regulatory Affairs Director, Ms. Beatrice Singano.

Airtel Tanzania the Smartphone Network has partnered with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Settlement Development (MLHHSD) whereby Airtel customers can now pay their land bills through Airtel Money. The move is aimed at further promoting and deepening financial inclusion among the Tanzanians by easing payment processes where customers had to travel to the Ministry or find nearest bank to pay their land bills.

As per the latest statistics from the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), Tanzania has more than 260 million mobile money subscriptions with total mobile money transactions value pegged at more than TZS 8 trillion. The launch of Land bills payment through Airtel money will increase the total number of subscription as well as mobile money subscribers country wide.

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