Telecom

Tanzania: public institutions required to connect to the e-payment platform by June 30, 2019

Tanzania: public institutions required to connect to the e-payment platform by June 30, 2019
Friday, 14 December 2018 15:32

Tanzania enjoined ministries, para-public firms and other government institutions to connect to the government electronic payment Gateway (GePG) by June 30, 2019.  Khatib Kazungu, the deputy permanent secretary of the ministry of finance and planning, explained that after that date no public payment or taxes would be collected out of that platform.

GePG is a platform developed by the government to facilitate payments for various government services like taxes and criminal records. The payment can be made by credit cards, bank payment, internet or mobile money. The government thus wants a uniform collection of public revenues to boost transparency, responsibilisation and efficiency in the management of public funds.

On December 12, 2018, at the launch of the 3-day yearly summit of the GePG, gathering participants from the ministry of finance and service providers of all the government’s institutions and department, Khatib Kazungu indicated that public institutions that would have not complied with the government's demands by the specified date would be sanctioned. Currently, 326 public institutions are already connected to the GePG.

On the same topic
Authorities plan to ban pre-registered SIM card sales and launch a subscriber re-identification campaign. Measures respond to a surge in...
UNCDF, Co-op Bank Kenya sign guarantee to boost digital lending Risk-sharing aims expand financing access for startups, platforms Deal supports...
Côte d’Ivoire plans 15 agri-tech hubs to support women in agribusiness The centers will focus on processing, training, and digital tools The project’s...
Kenya becomes the first African country to establish a formal digital dialogue framework with the European Union. The partnership targets...
Most Read
01

Telecel Ghana to boost network investment by 150% in 2026 Expansion targets capacity, reliabi...

Telecel Ghana plans 150% investment increase in MTN-dominated market
02

Togo parliament adopts WAEMU law against currency counterfeiting Bill defines offences including ...

Togo Passes Law to Criminalize Counterfeiting of West African CFA Franc
03

Namibia and Russia agreed to expand cooperation across energy, mining, and agriculture. Both coun...

Namibia and Russia Expand Economic Cooperation Across Key Sectors
04

Cameroon signs MoUs for $1.5 billion waste-to-energy projects Plans target waste treat...

Cameroon Signs $1.5 Billion Waste-to-Energy MoUs Amid Urban Sanitation Strain
05

CCR-UEMOA presents mid-term review of private sector competitiveness efforts Reforms, AfCFTA trai...

Strengthening the Business Climate in WAEMU Countries: CCR-UEMOA Reviews Its Midterm Record
Enter your email to receive our newsletter

Ecofin Agency provides daily coverage of nine key African economic sectors: public management, finance, telecoms, agribusiness, mining, energy, transport, communication, and education.
It also designs and manages specialized media, both online and print, for African institutions and publishers.

SALES & ADVERTISING

regie@agenceecofin.com 
Tél: +41 22 301 96 11 
Mob: +41 78 699 13 72


EDITORIAL
redaction@agenceecofin.com

More information
Team
Publisher

ECOFIN AGENCY

Mediamania Sarl
Rue du Léman, 6
1201 Geneva
Switzerland

 

Ecofin Agency is a sector-focused economic news agency, founded in December 2010. Its web platform was launched in June 2011. ©Mediamania.

 
 

Please publish modules in offcanvas position.