As part of its ongoing strategy to provide new services that will help improve the lives of people across Africa, Expresso Telecom is working with Rwanda Online to showcase the e-Government service developed for Rwanda to other Governments across Central and West Africa.
Expresso Telecom has an exclusive agreement to sell “Irembo”, the e-Government platform developed by Rwanda Online as a public/private initiative with the Government of Rwanda.
Launched in 2015, Irembo (which means gateway or door) is a one-stop portal for Rwanda’s e-Government services and was specifically designed to provide citizens with an easy and efficient way to access and pay for government services online.
Irembo has so far transformed the delivery and monitoring of 86 public sector services including applying or renewing a passport, applying for a birth certificate, power of attorney, registration for driving license tests and applying for a building permit. Fees for services can be paid using mobile money as well as at regular banks.
Mr. Tarig Rahamtalla, CEO of Expresso Telecom Group, said “We in Expresso Telecom Group recognize ourselves as serious community advocates, who will keep searching for the most optimum solutions to improve our people’s lives like never before. In our strategy as African player, we are obligated to promote and facilitate digital services within the public sector. Hence, we understand such effort require strong experienced alliances. It is of immense credit to the people and Government of Rwanda that the country has emerged from a period of such shocking cruelty with a strong spirit of reconciliation.
We signed a partnership agreement with RwandaOnline to offer digital services to our African Governments. “Irembo”, the e-government platform built and operated by RwandaOnline has so far more than 86 public services that have been launched and helped in transforming the lives of Rwandan citizens.”
Dr. Ivan Twagirashema, CEO of Ngali Holdings which is the holding group of RwandaOnline, said, “On the 8th July 2018 marked another milestone to cross for RwandaOnline since its creation in 2013.”
“RwandaOnline as a private company fully owned by Ngali Holdings, was initially created to lead the digitization of government services in Rwanda.
This signed partnership memorandum of understanding with Expresso Group comes at the right time when RwandaOnline has reached maturity to be the right technology and business consulting partner to help other African countries in achieving their dreams in implementing and operating eGovernment platforms”
Source: Press Release