Grameen Foundation : Where we work : Sub-Saharan Africa : Rwanda : Village Phone Rwanda
Village Phone in Rwanda
With its high population density and low rural teledensity, Rwanda was a natural choice to begin our second program in Africa. Officially launched in 2006 after a year-long pilot with 50 micro-entrepreneurs operating Village Phone businesses, Village Phone Rwanda was created as a joint venture between Grameen Foundation and MTN Rwanda. The Village Phone business is called Tel’imbere, loosely translated as “telephone forward” in Kinyarwanda, Rwanda’s main language. Currently located in 14 of 30 districts, we plan to have over 3,000 Village Phone Operators by 2009.
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Grameen Foundation : Where we work : Sub-Saharan Africa : Rwanda : Village Phone Rwanda
Grameen Foundation uses microfinance and innovative technology to fight global poverty and bring opportunities to the world's poorest people. With tiny loans and financial services, we help the poor, mostly women, start businesses and escape poverty. Our global network of 55 microfinance institution (MFI) partners including our Growth Guarantee partners has touched more than 34 million people in 24 countries. In addition, we introduced and now sustain technology initiatives (Mifos and Village Phone) in Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, bringing our total country outreach to 28.
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