A delegation from MTN Board group based in South Africa are in the country to where they have honored and paid tribute to the Rwanda’s 1994 genocide victims and donated a cheque of Frw1M to the Kigali Memorial site.
Speaking to Igihe.Com the head of the delegation also the MTN Group’s Director, Van Biljon described the visit as an extreme humbling experience.
“The image of violence, loss of life and wasted opportunities is what attracts me to say it was a very bad history but also what I have seen in the people of this country, is the national pride that everyone has, and also the progress that has been made in the last 17 years; economically, politically and also socially,” Biljon pointed out.
MTN Rwanda CEO Khaled Mikkawi and local staff led the group of four members of which, three are from the board committee, MTN Group to Kigali Memorial Center to pay their respect to the victims of the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi
Biljon added that MTN Group foundation indirectly fights against such inhuman acts and also supports the survivors, “We don’t make it direct contribution but certainly what we do in terms of our contribution to the society across all countries of our coverage. We strive to do what we can to local communities and support the victims of such acts like children and orphans directly providing them with possible communication services like extending broad band services to help them get access to information easily”.
The MTN Group director is impressed with the performance of MTN Rwanda management and the company’s great contribution to the country’s economy.
MTN Rwanda CEO Mikkawi at the site noted; “we came to pay our respects and to honor dead whose memory will always be within us, be part of our history and be the reason to work tirelessly to develop our country.”
Among the four delegates; three are the Board members of the MTN Group and accompanied by Allie Shauket Fakie, the Group Executive in charge of MTN Group Business risk Management.
Serving Rwanda since 1998 MTN has managed to expand its network up 98% of Rwanda’s population with over 2.6 million subscribers.
Launched in 1994, MTN Group is now a multinational telecommunications group operating in 21 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
The group has recorded a total of 147, 2 million subscribers across these countries.
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