Rwandatel is 80% Libyan owned Rwandan telecommunications company. It lost its license to provide mobile and 3G services on 4 April. According to the Rwanda regulator (RURA), the decision has nothing to do with the uprising in Libya. The telecommunications company of Rwanda

Rwanda

Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...

. Founded in 1993, the company provides telephone and internet services

Internet service provider

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, including local telephony, long distance service, et cetera. Rwandatel is headquartered in Kigali

Kigali

Kigali, population 965,398 , is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. It is situated near the geographic centre of the nation, and has been the economic, cultural, and transport hub of Rwanda since it became capital at independence in 1962. The main residence and offices of the President of...

. The company's competitors in Rwanda is MTN Rwanda & Tigo Rwanda.