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Why Are Mobile Phone Subscribers Shrinking In Rwanda?

Why Are Mobile Phone Subscribers Shrinking In Rwanda?

From telecompaper (Mobile Phone Subscribers)

The number of mobile subscribers in Rwanda decreased by 0.04 percent to 8.80 million in April from 8.89 million in the previous month, according to the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA). MTN Rwanda’s customers fell to 3.98 million in April from 4.01 million in March, continuing the negative trend since the year started, New Times reported.  Tigo’s active SIM cards dropped to 3.09 million in April from 3.12 million in March.

It was only the third market entrant, Airtel Rwanda, that registered gains, to over 1.72 million in April from 1.68 million subscribers in March. There was a general increase in the post-paid market segment, with subscriptions rising from 80,854 at the end of March to 84,592 in April.

However, the pre-paid market segment recorded a decline from 8.73 million subscribers to 8.72 million during the period. Despite the drop in active numbers at MTN and Tigo in April, Rwanda’s mobile phone penetration rate was unchanged at 78.2 per cent in April.

Read more at telecompaper