Tanzania Posts Corporation
Tanzania Posts Corporation is the company responsible for postal service in Tanzania and was established in 1994. It is headquartered in Kivukoni ward of Ilala MC in Dar es Salaam.
History
German Postal Services
A German postal agency was established on 27 February 1885 in Lamu using German stamps for mail. The Postal Service was operated jointly along with telegraph service administered under the German East African authority. Mail was carried from the colony to Europe using steamers and only post offices along the coast had regular service. At its peak the government operated 54 post offices. The German government also had set up a network of telegraphs and telephones, In 1914 there were 34 telegraph offices operating 2,537 kilometers of land lines.British Takeover and East African Postal Services
After the British took over control of Tanganyika, the postal service was handled by them. The British consolidated all the postal and communication entities in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika under the umbrella of the East African Posts and Telecommunications Administration. Even post-independence in the early 1960s the postal and communications services were managed under the newly formed East African Community. However, after the East African community was dissolved in 1977 the Tanzanian government established the Tanzania Posts and Telecommunications Corporation.Formation of Tanzania Posts Corporation
On December 31, 1993, the parliament enacted multiple laws to help deregulate the operations of posts and telecommunications to increase their autonomy and efficiency. Following this three new independent organizations were created.- The Tanzania Posts Corporation fully owned by the government of Tanzania in a form of a public corporation.
- The Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited as a limited liability public company.
- The Tanzania Broadcasting Center as the government public broadcasting channel for TV and Am Radio.