Mara in talks to sell its phones in Kenya, Angola, DR Congo

The Mara Z is a dual sim phone with a storage capacity of 32GB and memory of 3GB, while the Mara X is also a dual sim with 16GB space and 1GB memory. Both models are pre-installed with Google’s Android operating system. PHOTO | URUGWIRO

What you need to know:

  • The Mara Phone factory in Kigali is expected to produce at least 1,200 smartphones daily for sale in Rwanda and abroad.
  • Since the factory’s official launch, the sale of handsets has increased with at least 30 handsets sold per day between Tuesday and the time of going to press.
  • The Mara phones manufactured in Kigali qualify for a corporate income tax holiday of up to seven years, which the government offers under its investment promotion code to investments worth at least $50 million in the manufacturing sector.