Lumitel is a mobile communications company, providing voice, messaging, data and communication services in Burundi. It is owned by Viettel Global JSC[1] which is the state-owned Investment Company from Vietnam investing in the Telecommunications market in several countries worldwide.[2] Founded in 2013, Lumitel launched its service in May 2015.[3] It provides services to over 3 million users.[4] Lumitel became the largest operator in Burundi within 1 month of operation.[5] Its main competitor is Econet Leo.
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| Company type | Société Anonyme |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 19 December 2013 |
| Headquarters | 51 Uprona Boulevard, Bujumbura, Burundi |
Area served | Burundi |
Key people | Nguyen Huy Tan (CEO) |
| Products | GSM-related products Internet services |
Number of employees | 43,000+ (2021) |
| Parent | Viettel Group |
| Website | Company website |
Lumitel began setting up a 4G LTE system in Burundi in 2016.[6] It also operates the mobile wallet service called Lumicash since 2017,[7] and a lottery system called Lumiloto since 2021.[8] The lottery was authorized on 24 November 2020 by LONA and launched in 1 July 2021.[9] As of 2021, Lumitel operates over 25,000 sales location and employs 43,000 sellers.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Viettel Global JSC".
- ^ "Mu Burundi, uruganda rwa 'Lumitel' ruri mu bibazo". BBC News Gahuza (in Kinyarwanda). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Burundi - VIETTEL GLOBAL COMPANY". www.viettelglobal.vn. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Cérémonies du 7e anniversaire de Lumitel". Lumitel.bi. 19 December 2020.
- ^ "It can happen: Viettel's Burundian start-up Lumitel notches 600k subs in first month". www.telegeography.com. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ^ "COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE". lumitel.bi. 26 May 2021.
- ^ VietnamPlus (2019-10-22). "Viettel e-wallet wins gold prize at International Business Awards | Business | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". VietnamPlus. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE". lumitel.bi. 7 March 2021.
- ^ Lumitel is pleased to announce.
- ^ "Cérémonies du 7e anniversaire de Lumitel". Lumitel.bi. 19 December 2020.
Sources
edit- Lumitel is pleased to announce the launch of the LUMILOTO electronic lottery service from July 1, 2021 (Press Release), Bujumbura: Lumitel, 3 July 2021, retrieved 2024-09-29