Countries / Africa
Tanzania
Tanzania's first carrier-neutral Tier III data centre is due in 2026, and all data controllers had to register by 8 April 2026.
Raxio's TZ1 near Dar es Salaam is planned at 6 MW and 800 racks. The Minister directed all data controllers and processors to register with the data protection authority by 8 April 2026, with compliance audits to follow. An EAC regional AI strategy was in stakeholder consultation in early 2026. No national AI strategy was evidenced.
AI policy and activity
No national AI strategy was found in the sources read; Tanzania is taking part in the East African Community regional strategy consultations.
Power and grid
No Tanzania-specific grid constraint was found in the sources read.
Data centres and compute
| Site | Where | Status | Notes and source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raxio TZ1 Raxio Group | Dar es Salaam outskirts | Planned | Tier III, carrier-neutral, 800 racks, 6 MW IT. Planned for 2026; opening not confirmed. (source) |
Rules and programmes
| Instrument | Kind | Status | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data controller registration directive | Law | In force from 8 April 2026 | Advisory firm digest of January to February 2026 describing a ministerial directive with an 8 April 2026 deadline. |
Checked on 2 October 2026 and due for review by 1 January 2027. Many sources are trade press or law-firm summaries rather than official texts, and statuses such as reported or unconfirmed are shown as the source gives them. This is a summary, not legal advice. If something is wrong or out of date, tell us.