Frw1.5b for rural telecommunication

The Rwandan government will invest Frw1.5 billion in rural telecommunication development this year as part of its efforts to increase the rate of telecommunication penetration in the country and bridge the telecommunication gap. Col. Eugène Mudenge, managing director of Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA), said the fund comes from two per cent of the total turnover collected from Rwandatel and MTN Rwanda Cell last year. Every year, the two giant telecommunication companies in the country are required by law to pay two per cent of their total turnover as license charges.