MTN Rwanda Signs Frw 50bn Syndicated Loan for Network Expansion with Local Banks

At the signing of the agreement, MTN Chief Executive Officer, Bart Hofker said that this investment is driven by the year on year growth of MTN’s customer base by 26%, growth in voice minutes by 51%, data traffic of 155% Terabytes and Mobile Money users by 54%.

“Our 3G population coverage has expanded by 23% points in the same period. We foresee this trend continuing and as such, are positioning ourselves to remain the Number 1 Network in Rwanda. We also view this partnership with local financial institutions as critical, and we thank them for their support, commitment and confidence in MTNRwanda’s vision and growth,as well as the development of the country as a whole,” Mr Hofker added.

During 2018, MTN Rwanda already invested over Frw 22 billion in network expansion and modernisation, which is expected to accelerate the delivery of richer services to MTN subscribers leading to growth created by the uptake of its improved services.

This is a strategic collaboration with the local financial institutions, will allow MTN to complete itsinvestment journey and ensure that customers continue to experience the best network in Rwanda.

The loan which is provided bya syndicate of eight banks is made up of; Ecobank Rwanda, Cogebanque, BPRAtlasmara,I&M, Bank of Kigali, KCB, Equity Bank, GTTrust Bank, MTN Rwanda is the market leader in the mobile telecommunications industry in Rwanda. Since 1998, MTN Rwanda has continuously invested in expanding and modernizing its network and is now proudly Rwanda’s No 1 Network. MTN Rwanda offers superior services to its subscriber base, including innovative propositions such as personalized voice and data offers with MTN Irekure. The company is also the front runner in Mobile Financial Services in Rwanda with Mobile Money, Tap&Pay and MoKash Loans and Savings.