Nape comments Minara Tanzania for fast tremendous growth

 

 

Dar es Salaam Tuesday 7 March 2023 The Minister of Information, Communication and Information Technology Nape Nnauye has commended the Minara Tanzania Limited for fast tremendous growth since they entered the country terming it as a positive impact the following government’s effort of creating a friendly atmosphere for both local and international investors. The minister made the remarks when he made a working visit to the company’s premised which are located in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

Minara Tanzania Ltd is engaged in providing business support services and operates as a joint between SBA Communications Corporation (“SBA”) and Paradigm Infrastructure Limited (“Paradigm”) formed a joint venture (“JV”) to acquire and operate c1,400 sites from Airtel Tanzania in 2021, focused on developing, owning and operating shared passive wireless infrastructure in the market. The company offers a critical wireless infrastructure that supports the expansion and quality of mobile connectivity to all corners of the country. Providing opportunities to the mobile operators to both outsource their infrastructure and receive the substantial benefits and provide competition in the country.

‘I’m very happy that for the quick progress you have made just after a very short period of time after entering the Tanzania market. It’s obviously that your investment is here to grow. I want to assure that the government will continue working closely with you with an aim of investment climate in the country in order to give you a room for growing our economy’ said Nnauye while also commending the company for investing on creating employment for local Tanzanians and at the same time for paying taxes which he termed as way of increasing the country’s strong economy.

Nnauye added, ‘I do understand that your investment falls to the docket of communications sector of which I’m leading. I take this opportunity to assure you that my office will offer the required support and cooperation to Minara Tanzania in order for you to enjoy business environment of which will lead you to continue growing’.

During his tour, the minister also visited the company’s Network Operations Center (NOC) that monitor and secure towers on a 24/7 basis. The NOC allows Minara to look after the sites once they are installed, for maintenance and also potential emergencies thus securing the continuous network services provision.

‘I commend you for investing much on digital as I have seen how your Network Operations Center (NOC) works. I have learned that you provide the state-of-the art which monitors all your sites and performs all ongoing maintenance service. For this investment, I would like to assure the governments support so that you can continue to grow,’ the Minister added.

Earlier, when welcoming the Minister, Minara Tanzania Ltd Chief Operating Officer Gordon Porter said the company has grown so fast in the past one year. Minara plays critical role in advancing the government’s agenda on broadband connectivity, particularly in rural areas and our support to the initiatives related to the Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF) - over 80 sites, half in rural areas.

‘We entered into the country early last year after acquiring 1,450 Airtel sites. As to date, we have managed to increase the sites to 1,500. Our growth has been attributed to good investment climate in the country and a good cooperation and relationship we have been receiving from the government. I take this opportunity to comment the government and assure you that Minara Tanzania Limited is here to stay’, Porter said.

He added that the company has been employing locals both direct and indirect as well as offering training. ‘Our aim has been to empower and engage locals on our sites. We believe that this country has potentials and one of our target is to empower them. We will continue training and investing on them as a way of creating employment and support the government’s efforts of creating employment for Tanzanians’.

Porter said that the company will continue working closely with other stakeholders including the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), Universal Communications Service Access Fund (UCSAF) and Municipals as a way of creating strong communication industry in the country.

The Minister of Information, Communication and Information Technology Nape Nnauye gets briefing from Minara Tanzania Limited John Byekaniko, who is also the NOC Manager on how the company’s Network Operations Center (NOC) that monitor and secure towers on a 24/7 basis how it works when he visited the company’s offices in Dar es Salaam today. The NOC allows Minara to look after the sites once they are installed, for maintenance and also potential emergencies thus securing the continuous network services provision.

The Minister of Information, Communication and Information Technology Nape Nnauye (center) addresses the media after making a working visit to Minara Tanzania Limited offices today in Dar es Salaam when he commended the growth fast tremendous growth. He is flanked by Minara Tanzania Limited Chief Operating Officer Gordon Porter (left) and the company’s government relations Manager Dangio Kaniki (right).

The Minister of Information, Communication and Information Technology Nape Nnauye (left) in a one-to-one tete with Minara Tanzania Limited Chief Operating Officer Gordon Porter when he made a working tour to the company’s offices today in Dar es Salaam and among others, the Minister visited the company’s Network Operations Center (NOC) that monitor and secure towers on a 24/7 basis allowing Minara to look after the sites once they are installed, for maintenance and also potential emergencies thus securing the continuous network services provision.