Lumitel
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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 | Phan Truong Son (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]