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Mara: First smartphone made in Rwanda and the only one in the whole of Africa (Pics)

by Ife D.
December 9, 2019
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  • The launch of the Mara Phones production plant at the Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District is part of the broader Made in Rwanda initiative.
  • Mara Phones’ new factory will start manufacturing two phone models, the Mara X and Mara Z both of which will retail for less than $200.
  • The smartphone manufacturing plant is currently the only facility on the African continent.

On Monday, Rwandan President Paul Kagame officially launched a smartphone manufacturing plant in Rwanda, effectively paving the way for the ‘land of a thousand hills’ to become a technological giant.

The phone factory has the capacity to manufacture more than 2 million smartphones in a year. The launch of the Mara Phones production plant at the Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District is part of the broader Made in Rwanda initiative, on which the country has embarked on.

President Paul Kagame during the launch of Mara phones. (Twitter)

Speaking during the launch, President Kagame said he was very pleased with the development.

“I am very pleased to join you here today, to launch the Mara Phones factory, which is the first of its kind in our continent. The first smartphones ever to be made in Rwanda have already rolled off the assembly line,” said Kagame.

Mara phones is a subsidiary company of the Mara Group owned by businessman Ashish J. Thakkar.

“I want to congratulate everyone involved in this pioneering project. In particular, I thank Mara Chairman Jagdish and CEO Ashish for choosing to establish this plant in Rwanda our country and their country,” said Kagame.

“We realized a few years ago that to create positive social impact on our continent and in emerging markets we need to have high quality and affordable smartphones. That’s when we came up with Mara Phones,” Ashish Thakkar said during the launch.

Ashish Thakkar.

The smartphone manufacturing plant is currently the only facility on the African continent. The firm produces its own chips and other phone components. Mara Phones’ new factory will start manufacturing two phone models, the Mara X and Mara Z both of which will retail for less than $200.

“Our world is changing fast. Keeping pace requires constant innovation. This is the path Rwanda has chosen for our development. The investment by Mara Phones Group is therefore in perfect harmony with our focus on science and technology, as the key drivers of our economic transformation,” Kagame said.

President Paul Kagame at Mara Phones production plant at the Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. (Twitter)

Kagame noted that smartphones are increasingly becoming basic items in Africa and Mara phones will not struggle to find buyers and market. In Rwanda, Internet penetration currently stands at over 52.1%, up from 7% in 2011. Phone penetration has grown to over 80.6% currently, from 33% in 2010, according to the ministry of ICT and Innovation.

“The smartphone is no longer a luxury item. It is rapidly becoming a requirement of everyday life. That trend is bound to increase in the years to come, as more and more services migrate to digital platforms.” said Kagame.

The Mara Smartphone. (Twitter)

Among other things will have a longer-lasting battery than other smartphones, greater storage space and a 2-year Android version update courtesy of a partnership with Google. To ease ownership and access, the manufacturer will work with local banks to allow buyers pay in installments.

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The development is expected to boost ownership and use of smartphones in Rwanda which among other things improves access and delivery of public services as well as financial inclusion.

Mara Phones production plant at the Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. (Twitter)

The firm is planning on exporting phones to the region and beyond. Eddie Sebera the Country Manager of the firm told The New Times that they were already in talks with partners from countries such as Angola, DR Congo and Kenya among others for exports.

So far, about 200 people are employed at the firm with 90% of them being Rwandans. At full capacity, the firm will employ up to 650.

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