Mascom Adds 14 More Kitsong Centres

Kitsong Centre
Kitsong Centre

Mascom Wireless says they are increasing the number of ICT mobile business centres in rural areas, commonly known as Kitsong Centres, from 81 to 95 villages as early as January 2016.

Mascom communications manager Barbara Reatshwana says her organisation entered into partnership for the development and donations of Kitsong centres in 2009, resulting in 81 villages receiving the ICT package that allows villages to do ICT-related activities such as access to internet, buying of airtime, documents binding, photocopying, and other secretarial activities.

Reatshwana said since Mascom partnered with government, through the Nteletsa II project, 41 Kitsong Centres were initially donated to the various rural settings. “Mascom has since continued with this project and to date, we have a total of 81 Kitsong Centres”

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