News
Rwanda: MTN to introduce charge on Momo-Pay for merchants
Mobile Money Rwanda will effective September 1, charge merchants and businesses a 0.5 per cent commission on payment received through the popular payment mode. ...
Regulatory
Rwanda: Central Bank Scraps ‘Push and Pull’ Charges
No charges and fees will henceforth be incurred when transferring funds from one’s bank account to their mobile money wallet and vice versa ...
Regulatory
Rwanda: Regulator warns MTN over poor network connection
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has ordered local telecommunications company MTN Rwandacell Plc to solve all problems related to its call services. In ...
Rwanda
Rwandan Startup Wins Rwf150 Million in a Global Tech Competition
Local startup, Kitech, has scooped an international accolade through a competition by Global Startup Ecosystem, which supports corporate innovations and helps tech companies ...
News
MTN renews Rwanda licence – still waits on Nigeria
MTN Rwanda has confirmed it has concluded its operator licence renewal process with the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA). The telecom operator’s previous licence ...
News
Rwanda: MTN Mobile Money Breakdown Disrupts Business, Service Delivery
MTN services including mobile money, YOLO and buying internet or voice bundles were down for a couple of hours, Sunday August 1, triggering ...
News
Tanzania and Rwanda Agree to Promote Telecommunications Sector
Tanzania and Rwanda have agreed to work together to promote the telecommunications sector, especially Information and Communication Technology, in order to increase productivity ...
Regulatory
Rwanda gives nod to KCB to buy bank from Atlas Mara
Rwandese authorities have approved the KCB Group deal to buy Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) from London-listed financial services firm Atlas Mara Limited. ...
Rwanda
Rwanda in conjuction with MasterCard plans to bridge digital gap
Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and innovation has signed an agreement with the duo of MasterCard foundation and Centri. The partnership seeks to initiate ...
Rwanda
Zero mobile money transfer fees for Airtel Rwanda subscribers
Airtel Rwanda the fast-growing service provider of Voice, Data, and Mobile Financial services has deliberately eliminated all costs for its popular peer-to-peer money ...