The Tanzanian government has been forced to amend a law that required telecommunications companies to list on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange, following strong opposition from the companies.
For nearly two years, the government has been locked in a tug-of-war with mobile phone firms over adherence to the Electronic and Postal Communications Act (Epoca), which requires them to float at least 20 per cent of their shares on the DSE for citizens to buy.
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