The Tigo Rwanda ‘Imvura y’Amafaranga’ promotion has enabled Rwandans to improve their lives, invest and expand their businesses, Yaw Ankoma Agyapong, the chief commercial officer at Tigo Rwanda, has said.

The official was, yesterday, updating reporters on the progress of the promotion in Kigali, where he also presented the Rwf8 million monthly cash prize winner, Gilbert Habakurema, from Gicumbi District in Northern Province.

Habakurema won the money on Wednesday August 30. The small trader beat three other competitors to the cash money. He will use the prize money to construct a new house for his family.

"This money is timely… I had already got a house plan, but did not have money to implement the project. So, it is going to help me build my dream house,” he said.

He added that some of the cash will be used to expand his small retail business. He only used 100 free short messages plus airtime of Rwf300 during the process.

Over Rwf75 million has so far been won by 192 Tigo subscribers in ‘Imvura y’Amafaranga’ promotion, according to Tigo officials.

The promotion that started on June 28 will end on September 16.

How to participate

Tigo Rwanda subscribers can take part in the promotion daily by sending an SMS to 155; calling 155, or dialing *155#. Each entry costs Rwf100, with unlimited entries allowed per day.

The 90-day promotion gives participants a chance to win daily prizes ranging from Rwf100,000 to Rwf8 million; monthly prizes are between Rwf1 million and Rwf8 million, while between Rwf5 million and Rwf20 million jackpot will be up for grabs on the final day.