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3.6 Tanzania Additional Services
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Overview

For more information on company contact details, please see the following link: 4.10 Tanzania Additional Service Provision Contact List

Vehicle Rental

Two international organizations and one Tanzanian organization are recorded,Generic composite rates scenario applicable to a cross section of car hire organization in the Republic of Tanzania, which, although not implied may be open to negotiation.

For more information on Rates for Vehicle Rental, please select the following document:

Tanzania Additional Service Providers

Taxi Companies 

For information on taxi companies, please select the contact list above.

Freight Forwarding Agents

For information on forwarding agents, please select the contact list above.

Electricity and Power

For information on electricity and power companies, please select the contact list above.

Power supply from Tanesco the electric supplier is sporadic throughout the country both in the Country office and sub offices. All offices have at least one generator.

  • Last year, 2011, for several months power rationing was in place where electric was only available for a few hours per day.
  • Currently there are power outages at least 5 times a week. Some last several hours, some lasting minutes.

 

Power grid / network coverage
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Is supply regular and constant throughout the country?
no
Please describe
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On average, how long does the outage last?
Some last several hours, some lasting minutes.
On average, how often does power supply go out?
Currently there are power outages at least 5 times a week.

[1] E.g. Hydroelectric power, Thermal power…

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

ISPs providing internet on telephones, USB modems etc have 3G. Airtel claim to have 3.75G, the Airtel coverage is reliable and country-wide – the other suppliers are mostly within Dar Es Salaam.

Airtel bandwidth costs are 115Tza ($0.07c) per MB.

Sasatel and Tigo who provide similar services have not been found to offer a reliable service.

Internet for offices/homes is expensive and mostly provided through wireless connections by companies like Simbanet (who WFP use), Castsnet and Vizada. Bandwidth costs approx...$350 per month for dedicated512kbps.

TTCL also provides business/home links but vary in quality, WFP has used them as a backup link in Kigoma, however cancelled the contract due to poor connectivity.

Internet Service Providers

Are there ISPs available?

(Yes / No)

Yes

Private or Government

Datel Tanzania Ltd: Private

Africa Online: Private

Dial-up only (Yes / No)

Datel Tanzania Ltd: No

Africa Online: Yes

Approximate Rates

Dial-up:

Datel Tanzania Ltd: US$1,000 per month

Africa Online: US$1,000 per month

Broadband:

Datel Tanzania Ltd: US$1,000 per month

Max leasable ‘dedicated’ bandwidth

Datel Tanzania Ltd: 64kbs or 128 kbs, varies according to requirements

Africa Online: 128 kbs

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