Rwanda

Thu, January 8th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Price a hindering factor to 4G uptake in Rwanda – retailers

Following the launch few months ago of 4G in Rwanda, retailers have said the uptake of the service would be largely dependent on the price the providers and others are charging for the service. → Read more
Mon, December 15th, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju

IHS acquires Airtel towers in Rwanda, Zambia

Airtel has sold its 1,100 towers in Rwanda and Zambia to IHS Holding Ltd, the deal is rumored to be about US$200 million under a 10-year renewable agreement. → Read more
Wed, November 12th, 13:00 · Paul Adepoju

4G LTE launched in Rwanda

Rwanda has become the latest African country to join the 4G LTE network following the launch of the service in Kigali the country's capital. → Read more
Thu, October 16th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Liquid Telecom to spend US $34 million in Rwanda expansion

Liquid Telecom Rwanda will invest US $34 million in laying thousands of kilometres of new fibre across the country and to the borders of neighbouring Burundi, the DRC, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. → Read more
Wed, October 15th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Airtel reduces rates, offers free incoming calls while roaming in Rwanda

Bharti Airtel has announced a reduction of call rates by 60% and free incoming calls for Airtel Kenya’s postpaid and prepaid customers roaming to Rwanda. → Read more
Wed, October 15th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

think incubator selects startups from Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Egypt

Kigali-based technology incubator think has announced the selection of 4 African startups for support. The startups are Beliaa (Egypt), Cribpark (Nigeria), PollAfrique (Ghana), and TorQue (Rwanda). → Read more
Fri, October 10th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

MTN to integrate mobile money systems in Rwanda, Uganda

MTN has announced it will be integrating its mobile money systems in Rwanda and Uganda as part of cross-border mobile money initiative. The integration will become effective from next month. → Read more
Wed, September 24th, 16:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Liquid Telecom to invest $34 million in Rwanda

Liquid Telecom is seeking to invest $34 million (Rwf24 billion) in Rwanda to build internet infrastructure such as fibre optic cable around the country. → Read more
Fri, September 19th, 11:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Rwandan SMEs urged to embrace ICTs

Small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Rwanda should embrace ICTs to widen their market reach and export base participants at the just-concluded World Export Development Forum were told. → Read more
Tue, September 9th, 14:33 · Paul Adepoju

MTN, Skrill partner for global payments via mobile money

Mobile network operator MTN has announced a partnership with online payments company Skrill to enable MTN subscribers to be able to make purchases from global internet brands that are integrated into Skrill’s network using funds in their mobile wallets. The partnership is being piloted in Ivory Coast and Rwanda. → Read more
Mon, August 25th, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Government services in Rwanda to go digital

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Rwanda Online Platform Limited have begun implementation of the Rwanda Online Platform, aimed at creating a unified public services platform and bringing government services online. → Read more
Fri, August 22nd, 10:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Kigali to host AMPION Venture Bus EA conference

The AMPION Venture Bus East Africa high-engagement conference will be held on October,19 in Kigali, Rwanda, involving East Africa’s ICT stakeholders, investors, entrepreneurs and developers. → Read more
Mon, August 4th, 10:00 · Paul Adepoju

MTN launches cloud computing in Rwanda

MTN Rwanda has launched cloud computing services for businesses, claiming to be the first provider to offer cloud services in the country. → Read more
Thu, July 31st, 16:01 · Susan Mwenesi

Rwanda undergoes 3rd phase of digital migration process

Rwanda has initiated the third phase of its digital migration process, meaning over 51,000 people are now unable to access programmes on analogue transmission as this has been shut down. → Read more
Mon, July 28th, 13:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Rwanda’s CMU graduates its first class

22 students have graduated from the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Rwanda with master’s degrees in information technology (IT), the first class in Africa to do so. → Read more
Mon, July 21st, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi

MTN Rwanda partners KCB, RSwitch, IM&M for better financial services

MTN Rwanda has partnered with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), RSwitch and I&M in an effort to allow MTN customers to transfer money between their Mobile Money and KCB accounts and withdraw money from their Mobile Money wallets using I&M ATMs and other RSwitch connected ATMs without the use of a bank card. → Read more
Fri, July 18th, 15:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Tigo’s Rwandan incubator opens applications

The new Tigo-backed “think” incubator in Rwanda has opened applications to startups and developers from Rwanda and the rest of Africa, looking to pick the best five teams for a six-month programme designed to support exceptional startups in developing new and innovative digital solutions. → Read more
Wed, July 16th, 16:00 · Paul Adepoju

Rwanda begins online registration of newborns, deaths, marriages, divorces

The Rwandan government has announced it is consolidating the nation’s statistics with the commencement of online registration of newborns, deaths, marriages and divorces. → Read more
Tue, July 15th, 16:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Innovators win $160k in Rwanda’s creative hub competition

Nine innovators in the fields of TV production, digital media, mobile applications, animation, educational content and business magazines have won RWF109 million (US$160,000) between them in the first round of Rwanda Creative Hub's competition. → Read more
Fri, July 11th, 14:30 · Susan Mwenesi

MTN Rwanda launches data campaign for internet usage

MTN Rwanda has launched a campaign designed to boost internet usage across the country, showcasing how the latter can be used for communicating, discovering and learning. → Read more