Launch of Smartphone for All Initiative

Communications for all in East Africa The EAST African Communications Organization´s Smartphone for All Initiative opens a new chapter in ensuring that majority of the people in Rwanda have the opportunity to own a Smartphone so that they may be beneficiaries of the many services available on this platform once connected.

With a financing package and all electronic risk insurance as well as personal life and accident insurance combined into a single monthly payment, everyone who is a member of a Sacco which signed a collaboration/partnership with EACO or is a customer of KCB/BPR can apply for a device financing facility to acquire a smartphone through the EACO Smartphone for All Initiative.

There are various models of smartphones available, ranging from 50,000 RWF to over 500,000 RWF, depending on ones´ capacity to meet the monthly payments. Samsung, Nokia, Tecno, Itel and Mara smartphones are all available under the Initiative.

The primary aim of this Initiative is to contribute to the Government of Rwanda Programme of getting all citizens connected and to have financial inclusion whereby banking activities can be carried out online by all citizens. This will contribute to the increase in the number of people accessing different services through various digital platforms such as Irembo for e-government payments and other services. The availability of a smartphone with internet connection will also increase the uptake of -health services, especially by people who are distant from medical facilities.

The Smartphone for All Initiative will be a very important component in realizing the region´s ICT development agenda.

EACO is at the forefront of pushing the boundaries to create an inclusive and integrated digital platform for all citizens in the region and the penetration of smartphones into all areas in the region is critical for this objective.

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