CBINET

CBINET is an internet access provider in Burundi.

History

CBINET was founded in 1999.
In addition to internet access it provides interconnection services, network installation, VSAT installation and maintenance, server installation, website hosting, domain name registration, provision of public IP addresses, etc.
In January 2007 Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi, announced a decision to erase debts owed to the state by media companies.
The Centre Burundais de l'Internet owed to the state, which was forgiven.
In 2010 Onatel Burundi formed a consortium with other Burundian telecommunications companies including Africell, U-COM Burundi, CBINET and Econet Wireless to build the Burundi Backbone System fiber optic network.
Decree No100/44 of 7 March 2015 granted CBINET a license to establish and exploit an internet network in Burundi.