4G internet uptake gathers pace despite concerns among retailers

In 2013, the government signed a $260 million (Rwf187.2 billion) 25-year agreement with Korea Telecom, the biggest telecom company in South Korea, to deploy 4G Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) broadband network across the country to ensure fast, reliable and affordable Internet services for Rwandans.
Workers laying fibre optic cables in Kimihurura, Kigali. Internet infrastructure like this is has been a priority for Rwanda to facilitate economic growth. (Timothy Kisambira)
Workers laying fibre optic cables in Kimihurura, Kigali. Internet infrastructure like this is has been a priority for Rwanda to facilitate economic growth. (Timothy Kisambira)
Ben Gasore