It seems President Paul Kagame's trip to Silicon Valley paid off, as Rwanda is now set to open its first smartphone factory. Paula Ingabire, the Minister for ICT and Innovation who confirmed the report, disclosed that Rwanda is set to open its first smartphone factory to produce smartphones with the aim of enhancing digital services. She further revealed that the government is in negotiations with with Mara Corporation, a Pan-African technology company, to establish the plant.

“Smartphones are important ICT tools since there are some digital services that only require smartphones such as access to land services among others. There is also need to ensure affordability of smartphones whose high cost prevents citizens from benefiting from various digital services. . We hope that the plant to locally produce smartphones will boost access,” said Ingabire.

“Once the factory starts producing smartphones, people will be paying in installments over a period of 24 months. We also have to work with telecommunication companies to seek ways of reducing prices on internet use, which will boost ICT penetration and digital services,” Ingabire added.


https://unclesuru.com/2019/02/18/rwanda-set-to-open-its-first-smartphone-factory/


lalasticlala, seun, mynd44

This is what happens in countries that ate sensible. Kudos to Rwanda

Isn't this how a country should acts, Buhari's own is to come and doubled poverty.