Tigo Rwanda makes the BlackBerry® Z10 Smartphone and services available on its network

Kigali, Rwanda – May 13, 2013. – Tigo Rwanda, the most innovative operator in the country presented today the BlackBerry® Z10 Smartphone and announced that, the Smartphone services are fully supported on its network.

As part of the Tigo Business structure and in collaboration with Blackberry (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB), a global leader in wireless innovation, they availed the solution for Tigo customers in Rwanda.

The new BlackBerry Z10 is the first smartphone to launch with re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry 10 platform, giving customers a powerful and unique mobile computing experience.

“We are delighted to introduce the Blackberry Z10 services into the market in line with our endeavour to keep giving our customers great experiences.” Said Diego Camberos, Chief Executive Officer at Tigo Rwanda. “Available in our Service Centers or through any of our Tigo Business Representatives , we look forward to offer this Smartphone at the best rates in Rwanda along with a variety of service plans”. Camberos added.

For the first time, Blackberry users will be able to choose their service plans from the wide range of real unlimited prepaid Internet packs available at Tigo.

Tigo Rwanda customers will now enjoy the freedom and productivity benefits of using BlackBerry Z10 smartphones to stay connected to people and access information that matters most.

For more information and pre-orders for the BlackBerry Z10 smartphones and service plans, please email: business@tigo.co.rw or visit www.tigo.co.rw and www.blackberry.com .

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