Rwanda: We Have Free Wi-Fi, but Who Will Have Access?

26 September 2013

Since Friday, Kigali has been abuzz with excitement. On that day, Smart Kigali was launched, under which all kinds of ICT-related innovations are being introduced to make life easier for the capital's residents.

The most eye-catching initiative so far is that free Wi-Fi has been installed in various public places, as well as on busses and in cabs (see article on page 3), which means that anyone with a Wi-F enabled device will no longer need a modem to get internet access outside their office or home.

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