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We have made significant progress already for the widespread adoption of ICT, particularly in sectors such as health, government, education, agriculture, business and finance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThe partnership we are forging with the GSMA will help us to further accelerate this progress, with mobile broadband as a key foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe GSMA is very pleased to be working with the Government of Rwanda to support mobile broadband as a key enabler for digital inclusion and economic growth. While there were 7.7 million mobile connections and 4.2 million unique mobile subscribers in Rwanda at the end of 2014, just nine per cent of the population were unique 3G\/4G mobile Internet users. We expect this number to almost triple to 24 per cent by 2020<sup>1<\/sup>,&#8221; said Tom Phillips, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA. \u201cThe collaboration announced today will support Rwanda\u2019s ambitious digitisation agenda, which ranges from pushing a cashless economy and a paperless government to extending broadband to all citizens and enabling digital literacy and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through this partnership, the GSMA and the Government of Rwanda will undertake a range of initiatives including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developing joint forums to build institutional capacity, discuss sectoral policies and increase understanding of the socio-economic benefits of mobile;<\/li>\n<li>Creating educational and training programmes on mobile regulation to foster socio-economic development, expand financial inclusion through mobile money services and ensure sound spectrum management;<\/li>\n<li>Contributing to the development of the Rwandan government\u2019s national broadband strategies for attaining digital inclusion, with a focus on spectrum management as a key enabler for mobile broadband services; and<\/li>\n<li>Exploring mobile\u2019s potential across sectors such as energy and water, financial services, agriculture, education and healthcare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReal change can only be achieved through close cooperation between the private and public sector,\u201d continued Phillips. \u201cBy collaborating with the Government of Rwanda, the mobile industry can drive tangible benefits for the country\u2019s citizens and businesses alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">-ENDS-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes to Editors<\/strong><br \/>\n<sup>1<\/sup> Source for all data: GSMA Intelligence. \u2018Unique mobile subscribers\u2019 signify individual people, while \u2018mobile connections\u2019 represent mobile subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Rwandan Ministry of Youth and ICT<\/strong><br \/>\nThe mission of the Ministry of Youth and ICT is to address national priorities for economic growth and poverty reduction through the development and coordination of national policies and programs related to youth empowerment as well as Information and Communication Technology policies and programs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the GSMA<\/strong><br \/>\nThe GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/\">www.gsma.com<\/a>. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: @GSMA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts<\/strong><br \/>\nFor the Rwandan Ministry of Youth and ICT<br \/>\nMagnifique Migisha<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mmgisha@myict.gov.rw\">mmgisha@myict.gov.rw<\/a><br \/>\n+250-788222831<\/p>\n<p>For the GSMA<br \/>\nDavid Maila<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:dmaila@webershandwick.com\">dmaila@webershandwick.com<\/a><br \/>\n+2772 015 4702<\/p>\n<p>GSMA Press Office<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:pressoffice@gsma.com\">pressoffice@gsma.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Partnership Features Initiatives in Institutional Capacity Building and Cooperation in Developing National Broadband Strategies Kigali: The Rwandan Ministry of Youth and ICT and the GSMA today announced an agreement to undertake a series of initiatives to increase citizens\u2019 access to mobile broadband technologies across the country. 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