Almost all of these are in the capital, Kigali, but there are some international agencies using e-mail in places such as Butare in the south of the country. In addition, many agencies and a few government bodies have the use of Inmarsat satellite phones and Inmarsat C capsat systems. Data communications over the VSAT link are possible, but line quality is poor and successful connections rare. The quality of local lines within Kigali is good, but there is a shortage of international lines. Call completion rates on international calls are average by regional standards.
Telephone services do reach most of the major towns of the country.
Electric power in Kigali is unreliable. Options for expansion African Communication Ministers meeting in Addis Ababa earlier in 1995 agreed that building African communications networks should be a development priority. African countries joining the Internet over the last few months include Mozambique, Kenya and Namibia. It would also help in stimulating international awareness of Rwanda's achievements, problems and needs as well as providing a boost to national commerce, education and development. A number of options are open to pursue greater public connectivity in Rwanda, which can be either in the public sector or the private sector - or both.