Rwanda’s mobile telephone penetration rate rises to 74.5%

Telecom firms recorded mixed fortunes last month with Tigo Rwanda experiencing a drop in subscribers following many months of gains, while Airtel and MTN user figures inched up. According to the monthly Active Mobile Telephone Subscriptions September report by Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), the total number of Airtel Rwanda’s active mobile telephone subscribers inched up by 1.2 per cent last month to 1.62 million from 1.60 million users in August.
Mobile telephone market share as at September 30, 2017. (Source: RURA)
Mobile telephone market share as at September 30, 2017. (Source: RURA)
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