Tigo Rwanda in partnership with nonprofit organization, Reach for Change, has announced a
one week extension for its ?Digital Changemakers? competition.
Originally closing on 21 August 2015, Rwandans can continue to submit their applications until
29 August 2015.
The Tigo Digital Changemakers competition is aimed at encouraging social entrepreneurs to use
technology to solve some of Rwanda?s most pressing social needs. For the prize money of Rwf
14 Million, two winners will be selected and also given expert guidance to implement their
projects.
According to Tigo, the public response has been encouraging, and extending the deadline has
become necessary as several people are still going through the various stages of the application
at www.tigo.co.rw/digitalchangemakers.?
This is the second year that Tigo Rwanda is running the Digital Changemakers competition, the
first of its kind ran last year where 2 winners were selected namely Dominique Alonga of
Imagine We Rwanda, an organization that encourages a reading culture among children and
Yves Iradukunda of Academic Bridge, a program that empowers schools to efficiently collect and
manage students information.
Other past winners to the Tigo and Reach for Change
competitions are Jacques Kayisire of the Dream Team Football Academy, Gaspard Twagirayezu
of CreationHill and Martine Umulisa of Kaami Arts. Both Tigo and Reach for Change, hope to
receive quality applications that will demonstrate how mobile broadband, digital and/or
information technology can improve the quality of children?s lives and impact communities in a
big way.
Applicants who need support with the application process are invited and encouraged to visit
The Changemakers Hub, located the Tigo Headquarters in Muhima, between 8:00AM and
5:00PM during week days, to get support with completing and submitting their applications.
About Tigo Rwanda
Tigo Rwanda is owned by Millicom, a leading telecommunications and media company uniquely
dedicated to emerging markets in Latin America and Africa.
It provides mobile, mobile financial,
cable and satellite services to over 56 million customers in fourteen countries, primarily under
the Tigo brand. Tigo has been operating in Africa since 1993, in Rwanda since 2009, and serves
over 26 million African customers.
Plot 6124, Muhima, Telephone +250 722 123 000
Tigo Rwanda Ltd
P.O.Box: 6979,
Kigali, Rwanda
