In August last year, AC Group Ltd initiated a project to renovate internet in bus under Tap&Go Wi-Fi. This was after the initial project to install internet connection in public buses seemed to have failed after the passengers raised concerns that it really did not work.
After some months of trial, now passengers who travel in public buses in Kigali say the internet in buses is effective and it helps them enjoy time they spend in transit.
“It used to be much boring to sit in a bus while waiting for it to be filled with passengers, but see, now my phone is connected to internet and I am chatting with friends on Facebook,” Zawadi Mukeshimana told IGIHE’s reporter.
Other passengers who talked to our reporter said they are thankful as they now maximise the amount of money paid for transport as it also includes internet charges which they paid for but didn’t use.
Fidèle Bizumuremyi, another passenger said: “The internet is now working well. They used to tell it is installed in buses but it really didn’t work yet we would pay for it in transport fares.”
Christa Munezero, the In charge of Tap&Go WiFi at AC Group Ltd said they installed the wireless internet connection in 100 buses in August last year as a trial phase and later installed it in all public buses operating in Kigali City after passengers expressed satisfaction with the internet connectivity.
Munezero revealed that figures in December last year showed that a total of 300,000 passengers used the Tap&Go WiFi per day.
Munezero said they plan to install a program that will help passengers read books while in buses with cameras to control drivers who receive transport fees in cash from passengers instead of usingTap&Go cards that were introduced by AC Group Ltd to promote a cashless economy.
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