Founded 2001 Number of employees 2,500 | Revenue 1.7 billion USD (2015) Type of business Private ownership | |
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Industry Consumer ElectronicsTraining and EducationSocial DevelopmentICTTechnology Solutions Number of locations ListDubai (United Arab Emirates)Ghana (Ashantiland)NigeriaGambiaChinaAngolaSouth AfricaKenyaRwanda Area served Worldwide, Africa particularly Divisions Rlg Institute of TechnologyRlg Security Locations Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Ghana (Ashantiland), Nigeria, Gambia, China, Angola, South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda | ||
How ghanaian rlg communications grew into a pan african ict company
Rlg Communications is a Ghanaian ICT company with headquarters in Dubai-United Arab Emirates. It started with the incorporation of a company called ROGAMS LINK now Rlg Communications (Ghana) Limited, as the leading Ghanaian computer and handset manufacturing company . The company is the first indigenous African company to assemble laptops, desktops and mobile phones and offer ICT training in computer and phone repairs . The company is modeled to generate mass, high-skilled employment for African youth and meet the rising demand for computers and other ICT devices .
Contents
- How ghanaian rlg communications grew into a pan african ict company
- It and ict sectors in ghana rlg communications
- Chairman CEO
- E commerce platform
- Partnership
- New project
- Awards
- References
It and ict sectors in ghana rlg communications
Chairman & CEO
Mr. Roland Agambire Established Roagam Links in March 2001, then as a mobile phone repair outlet transforming later to become the pioneer indigenous ICT manufacturing, assembling and training firm in Ghana, Rlg Communications Limited now Rlg Communications (Ghana) Limited, a member of the Rlg Group of Companies Limited (Rlg Group). The Rlg Group currently has presence in China, Dubai, UAE, Nigeria, Angola, Kenya and the Gambia, South Africa, Ghana, Rwanda and still expanding.
E-commerce platform
Rlg Communications with the boom of the digital era, established an online platform to sell its own products online. The eCommerce business revenue picked up the revenue of the company with card payments and cash on delivery worldwide. At the 1st Electronic Transaction and Commerce Summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) organized by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority - TRA, regulators of the telecom sector, Rlg Communications was awarded by the TRA for technological innovation in the African region.
Partnership
Rlg Communications partners Microsoft to provide the company with the firmware for their Uhuru range of computers. The range runs on Windows 8 operating system.
New project
The company started building Ghana's first technology park, Hope City, in March 2013. The city will have Africa's tallest building when completed in 2016. The project which is the biggest in Ghana is estimated to cost 10 billion dollars.
Awards
The company has won some awards for its work: