It’s good news Mobile phone companies are scrapping Roaming charges. I even wonder if they had many customers paying roaming fees as most people I have seen had SIM cards for every country they visit. As cars moved to the left when crossing the Gatuna (Katuna in ruganda) border, phones users switched their SIM cards.

I remember that the MTN Uganda SIM card received signal up to around 5 kilometers inside Rwanda (from the Gatuna border) but the MTN Rwanda signal was not strong enough to be used after crossing the border.

Let’s hope other business institutions such as Banks will follow the example set by MTN. And the Internet providers should realize the benefits of interconnection without waiting for EASSY and/or other super-regional initiatives that may end up dying before their birth certificate is signed.

By the way, when will Ugandans start driving on the RIGHT ? (Should I say the right side not the wrong one? ;) )