Belgian influence telephone tokens
In 1968, the Office Congolais des Postes et Télécommunications, an agency of the ministry of finance, was organised and obtained a monopoly on fixed telephone connections. From 1971 to 1997, the country was known as Zaïre and the name of the monopolist was changed accordingly. After 1997, Zaïre adopted the name Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC). In 2002, the roles of supervisor and network operator were split. In 2008, OCPT was renamed Société Congolaise des Postes et Telecommunications (SCPT), a commercial operator owned by the government. It is dependent on the ministry of Post and Telecommunications (PTT), the supervisor.
| Zaïre (Congo) | ||
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| Filename | TCO1 | |
| Side 1 | R.D.C. (République Démocratique du Congo) | |
| Side 2 | JETON / P.T.T. (Postes Télégraphes Téléphones) | |
| Manufacture | Brass | |
| Size (mm) | 24.5 | |
| Weight (grams) | 5.5 | |
| Notes | ||
| Source | afrasi | |
| File:TCO2.jpg | ||
| Filename | TCO2 | |
| Side 1 | O.N.P.T.Z. (Office National des Postes et des Telecommunications Zaїrois) | |
| Side 2 | JETON / P.T.T. (Postes Télégraphes Téléphones) | |
| Manufacture | Brass | |
| Size (mm) | 24.5 | |
| Weight (grams) | 5.5 | |
| Notes | ||
| Source | ||
Office National des Télécommunications (ONATEL), wholly owned by the government, was created in 1979. In 2005, its mandate was extended to include mobile telephones and internet. In 2009, the government stopped all investments, intending to privatise the company. Howeverr, privatisation was not accomplished. In 2017, ONATEL secured a credit from Huawei, permitting it to modernise its networks
| Burundi | ||
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| Filename | TBU1 | |
| Side 1 | *BURUNDI*, *ONATEL* (Office NAtional des TÉLécommunications) and 1 | |
| Side 2 | *BURUNDI*, *ONATEL* (Office NAtional des TÉLécommunications) and 1 | |
| Manufacture | Brass | |
| Size (mm) | 26.5 | |
| Weight (grams) | 6.25 | |
| Notes | ||
| Source | afrasi | |
Rwanda's fixed line network was initially operated by Rwandatel, a government controlled enterprise created in 1993. As a consequence of Libyan investment in Rwandatel and the Libyan crisis in 2011, Rwandatel saw its license to provide mobile services revoked. This gave MTN, a South African telecom multinational company, a monopoly in the mobile sector until 2006 when Rwandatel (acquired in 2013 by Liquid Telecom) became the second mobile operator. The national supervisor is Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA). Rwanda’s mobile network is well developed, but the internet and broadband sector are suffering from limited fixed-line infrastructure and high prices.
| Rwanda | ||
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| Filename | TRW1 | |
| Side 1 | AEROGARE KIGALI and TAXIPHONE | |
| Side 2 | 10 (francs) | |
| Manufacture | Brass | |
| Size (mm) | 24 | |
| Weight (grams) | 3.75 | |
| Notes | ||
| Source | afrasi | |
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| Filename | TRW2 | |
| Side 1 | AEROGARE KIGALI and TAXIPHONE | |
| Side 2 | 50 (francs) | |
| Manufacture | Brass | |
| Size (mm) | 26 | |
| Weight (grams) | 5.25 | |
| Notes | ||
| Source | afrasi | |