Crystal Telecom Rwanda

Coordinates: 1°56′47.2″S 30°3′37.4″E / 1.946444°S 30.060389°E / -1.946444; 30.060389
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Crystal Telecom
Company type
Parent
Crystal Ventures
Websitewww.crystaltelecom.co.rw

Crystal Telecom Rwanda, commonly referred to as Crystal Telecom, is a Rwanda Stock Exchange listed company with its headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda. The firm holds a 20 percent stake in MTN Rwandancell as its only investment.[2]

Location

Crystal Telecom maintains its headquarters in the offices of Crystal Ventures, at Grand Pension Plaza, on the 14th Floor, at 2 KN 3 Avenue, in Kigali, Rwanda's capital and largest city.[3] The geographical coordinates of the company's headquarters are:01°56'47.2"S, 30°03'37.4"E (Latitude:-1.946444; Longitude:30.060389).[4]

Overview

Crystal Telecom is a

special purpose vehicle company that owns 20 percent of MTN Rwandacell, a member of the MTN Group. As of 2015, that shareholding was its only investment.[5] As of December 2019, Crystal Telecom had total assets of RWF:24.038 billion (US$26 million), with shareholders equity of RWF:23,971 billion (US$25.9 million).[1]

History

Crystal Telecom was formed in 2013[2] when Rwanda based investment firm Crystal Ventures, spun off its shareholding in MTN Rwandantell to its newly incorporated subsidiary through an IPO. The IPO was conducted in June 2015 and was over-subscribed by 123 percent.[6]

The company's shares started trading on the

Bralirwa and Bank of Kigali.[5][7]

Governance

The company is supervised by a five-person board of directors. The table below illustrates the members of the board as of 31 December 2017. Evelyn Kamagaju Rutawenda was the chairperson and Iza Irame was the chief executive officer.[8]

Composition of the Board of Crystal Telecom Limited
Rank Board Member Position Notes
1 Evelyn Kamagaju Rutawenda Chairperson [8]
2 Iza Irame
Chief Executive Officer
 [8]
3 Cherno Gaye Member [8]
4 John Bosco Sebabi Member [8]
5 David Daluisen Member [8]
Total
5

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Crystal Telecom (2020). "Financial Statements For The Period Ended 31 December 2019" (PDF). Kigali: Crystal Telecom Rwanda. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b Crystal Telecom Rwanda (7 June 2020). "About Crystal Telecom". Kigali: Crystal Telecom Rwanda. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. ^ Crystal Telecom (7 June 2020). "Contacts of Crystal Telecom". Kigali: Crystal Telecom Rwanda. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. ^ Google (7 June 2020). "Location of Headquarters of Crystal Telecom" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b Charles Mwaniki (19 May 2020). "Rwanda's Crystal Telecoms offers Kenyans shares in IPO". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  6. ^ Collins Mwai (17 June 2015). "Crystal Telecom IPO oversubscribed by 123%". New Times. Kigali. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  7. New Times
    . Kigali. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Crystal Telecom (28 March 2018). "Annual Report For The Year Ended 31 December 2017" (PDF). Kigali: Crystal Telecom. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

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