Airtel launches operations in Rwanda

Airtel Rwanda, an investment arm of Bharti Airtel, will tomorrow open shop in the country becoming the country’s third telecom operator.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Airtel Rwanda, an investment arm of Bharti Airtel, will tomorrow open shop in the country becoming the country’s third telecom operator. The launch is supposed to take place at the company’s headquarters in Remera near the Amahoro National Stadium.Bharti Airtel was given the operating licence in September last year and the Indian-based firm is set to invest US$100 million (Rwf59.5 billion) in three years. The multi-million investment package included $30 million (Rwf17.8 bn) to purchase the operating licence.