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Rwanda launches 'first made-in-Africa' smartphones


Rwanda launches 'first made-in-Africa' smartphones

October 9, 2019 at 8:15 AM

Rwanda has opened Africa's first smartphone manufacturing plant in the capital, Kigali, in an event attended by President Paul Kagame.

Manufactured by technology company Mara Group - the Mara X and Mara Z smartphones - will use Google’s Android operating system and cost 175,750 Rwandan francs ($190; £155) and 120,250 Rwandan francs ($130;£106) respectively.

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