RWANDA has distributed thousands of smartphones with 4G capability to citizens in an effort to bridge the digital divide. This rollout of the subsidised devices is a huge step by the ambitious East African country to close disparities. The latest phase of the distribution of smartphones under the Connect Rwanda 2.0 blueprint has been launched,...
MTN Rwanda has supplied over 120,000 cellphones under the device financing programme “macye macye” since its introduction last year. According to telco, this has increased smartphone penetration to 25.7%, resulting in greater mobile internet adoption. Last week, MTN Rwanda reported its performance for the nine months ended September, updating the market of its device financing...
As Rwanda seeks to add over 200 e-services to Irembo — an online portal that serves as a gateway to different government services — by mid-next year, at least five million Rwandans need digital literacy to be able to use the platform, according to the Ministry of ICT and Innovation. Yves Iradukunda, the Permanent Secretary...
Airtel Africa unveiled what it labelled as the “most affordable 4G smartphone” to be launched in Rwanda, as part of wider plans to boost connections to its network. The move was conducted in partnership with the Rwandan government under the ConnectRwanda 2.0 initiative which aims to connect one million Rwandans with LTE smartphones by 2024,...
MTN Group marked the 25th anniversary of its operating company’s presence in Rwanda, this week, with a ceremony attended by guests, including President Paul Kagame. Speaking of the company’s entry into Rwanda, Kagame said: “Who else would have found it easy to invest in a country that had just emerged from our tragic history, as...
Rwanda’s two mobile operators, MTN and Airtel, this week hit a milestone by launching 4G LTE networks in the East African nation. The launch comes after Rwanda’s government reversed its previous decision to depend on a single wholesale network for 4G, 5G and future communications technologies. In 2013, a venture deal between Korea Telecom, holding...
In 2013, the semi-public company Korea Telecom Rwanda Networks obtained the 4G monopoly for 25 years. It therefore provided wholesale services to other companies such as MTN and Airtel who resold them to their customers. Telecommunications operators MTN Rwanda and Airtel Rwanda have just launched their own fourth generation (4G) mobile networks. Both companies have obtained amended...
MTN has signed a partnership with Bboxx to extend digital connectivity to the 80% of Rwanda’s population who are currently living without access to the internet. The two companies today announced the partnership aimed at widening access to smartphones across Rwanda and accelerating the country’s digital agenda. MTN and Bboxx say digital prosperity will be unlocked by...
Rwanda has launched Starlink internet in 50 schools, guaranteeing access to online learning opportunities and better learning outcomes for over 18,000 students, the Ministry of ICT and Innovation announced on July 5. The initiative is a significant step toward bridging the digital divide and achieving universal internet access in schools, particularly in hard-to-reach areas, according...
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Tuesday, March 29, announced that the government is set to inject Rwf500 million to further address poor internet network issues that persist at grassroots level, as part of the efforts to facilitate the work of grassroots leaders. The Premier was responding to concerns raised by grassroots leaders, who fronted the...
