Kigali, Rwanda – December 2, 2015. – Tigo Rwanda, in November was proud to announce an important milestone in the history of the company. As per the statistics of the Rwanda Utilities & Regulatory Authority (R.U.R.A.) Ruth Ndacyayisenga, a grade 10 student from Bugarama, became the company’s 3 millionth customer.
17 years old second born of a family of six, Ruth Ndacyayisenga, is a student with dreams of becoming a successful entrepreneur as she pursues History Economics and Geography studies at Muganza High School.
Ruth Ndacyayisenga will be the lucky recipient of Tigo prizes including a cow, school fees for siblings and self for the remaining duration of their high school education. In addition, to the many other gifts from Tigo employees, she will see their family house face lifted thanks to Tigo Rwanda.
Speaking on this achievement, Tongai Maramba, Chief Executive Officer, Tigo Rwanda, expressed gratitude to the customers on behalf of the entire team: ‘We are honoured and humbled by the show of confidence that Rwandans have given us over the last six years. Today’s achievement is testament to our commitment to provide relevant and innovative offers and services for our subscribers.”
Maramba added: “We have built a wide portfolio of products and services from the basic to the sophisticated, from SMS to Mobile Payments and from 2G to 4G LTE, with a number of firsts along the way: Voice and Internet bundles, cross border remittance and digital savings through Tigo Sugira.”
Among many congratulatory messages, particularly, Honourable Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Minister, Youth & ICT via his official twitter handle expressed: “Congz @tongaimaramba & @TigoRwanda on this milestone towards broadband4all in #Rwanda”
In recent months Tigo rebranded with a new slogan, Live it, Love it, illustrating Tigo’s commitment to maintain its lead as the most innovative and preferred digital provider in Rwanda and ensure all users live and love their digital experience.
‘’When a Tigo person called to inform me of the good news, I felt appreciated. I joined Tigo because I needed to have true value for my money. ” expressed Ndacyayisenga.
