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New rules on registration of SIM cards on the way

By By JAMES ANYANZWA | 12yrs ago

By JAMES ANYANZWA

The Government will issue fresh regulations to govern the registration of SIM cards as part of efforts to streamline the operations of mobile phone devices.

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