【全非资讯·坦桑尼亚】Tanzania: Cash Still King in Public Transport Despite Four-Year Di…

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Dar es Salaam — CASH remains overwhelmingly king across Tanzania's public transport sector, with electronic transactions accounting for only 6.8 per cent of fares collected over the past four years, official data show.

Land Transport Regulatory Authority (LATRA) Director General Habibu Suluo said yesterday that 62.18 million passengers were recorded through online ticketing systems during the four-year period, of whom 59.27 million, equivalent to 95.3 per cent, paid their fares in cash. Only 2.91 million passengers, or 4.7 per cent, used digital payment channels, he said.

In monetary terms, cash payments accounted for 1.99tri/- of the 2.13tri/- collected, while electronic payments amounted to 144.28bn/-, representing 6.8 per cent of the total.

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The figures highlight the gap between the policy drive towards digital payments and their adoption across the transport sector, despite requirements for electronic transactions in several services.

The requirements, backed by the Electronic Transactions Act (Cap. 442), cover bus rapid transit services, long distance buses, ferries and ride-hailing platforms.

Mr Suluo acknowledged the challenges of increasing digital adoption, but said operators and the government were gradually recognising the transparency benefits of electronic payment systems.

Beyond digital payments, LATRA reported significant growth in the regulated transport sector during the sixth phase government's tenure.

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