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Antoine Mukeshimana, a resident of Sharita Island in Bugesera District, receives a phone call on the remote island. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
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Rwanda could connect one million new internet users by 2031 - report

Monday, September 21, 2026
Monzer Ali, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Rwanda, speaks to The New Times on Wednesday, August 19. Photos by Elvis Ndateba Mico
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Mobile Money, data fuel MTN Rwanda’s 191% profit surge in first half of 2026

Friday, August 21, 2026
Somdev Sen, MTN Rwanda's Chief Consumer and Digital Officer, addresses journalists as Chief Technology Officer Elijah Iragaba looks on during a media briefing in Kigali on Thursday, July 30. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
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MTN Rwanda’s network upgrade with VoLTE to boost call quality, digital connectivity

Thursday, July 30, 2026
Somdev Sen said that Tunga Taci initiative targets entry-level smartphones across different brands and is available through more than 200 outlets countrywide.
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MTN’s smartphone financing unlocks digital and business opportunities

Thursday, July 23, 2026
Watu East Africa General Manager Andrii Volokha speaks to The New Times in Kigali on July 9, 2026, about the company's plans to expand asset financing for electric motorcycles and smartphones in Rwanda. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
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Watu sets sights on expanding flexible e-bike, smartphone financing in Rwanda

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Emile Kinuma, Head of Growth at Watu Rwanda (L); Andrii Volokha, General Manager of Watu East Africa; and Airtel Rwanda Managing Director Sujay Chakrabarti (R), alongside other participants at the event, pose with a symbolic smartphone-shaped partnership board during the launch of a new smartphone financing initiative in Kigali on July 9, 2026. PHOTO by Craish Bahizi.
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Airtel Rwanda, Watu make smartphones more accessible with new financing deal

Friday, July 10, 2026
Participants, including senior executives from Airtel Rwanda and ZTE Rwanda, launch the smartphone package in Kigali on June 11. (Craish Bahizi)
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Airtel, ZTE unveil smartphone package to expand digital access

Monday, June 15, 2026
Roopak Gorajia, Akagera Motors’ Sales and Marketing Director, speaks at the launch of the Mahindra XUV 3XO in Kigali on June 2, 2026. The SUV is expected to boost Mahindra’s presence in Rwanda.

Akagera Motors unveils tech-packed, fuel-efficient Mahindra XUV 3XO in Rwanda

Thursday, June 04, 2026
President Paul Kagame, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Togolese counterpart Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé and other senior delegates pose for a group photo at the summit in Kigali on May 19. Dan Gatsinzi

Africa’s nuclear future cannot be built on shortcuts

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
From left to right: Desire Kachenje, Senior Principal, Investments - Co-Develop, Antoine Sebera, CEO, RISA, Nanjira Sambuli, Senior Advocacy Officer, Africa - Gates Foundation, Lee Naik, CEO & Regional President – TransUnion Africa, and Jean Bosco Iyacu, CEO, AFR on a panel during the 2026 Inclusive Fintech Forum in Kigali.
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Beyond fintech: Why Rwanda is building digital public infrastructure 

Thursday, April 02, 2026
Teddy Nishimwe was among the selected people who got the capital. Numida provides short-term working capital to micro and small businesses across East Africa. Dan Gatsinzi
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Numida enters Rwanda with fast, collateral-free loans to unlock SME growth

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
An exhibition at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Tax-free entry level smartphones in Africa: A policy lever for digital inclusion or a fiscal tightrope?

Monday, November 17, 2025