Kigali Availability Zone · Rwanda · RWF Pricing
VPN as a Service in Rwanda
Site-to-site and remote access VPN managed by Megabit Cloud. MFA, split tunnelling, 24/7 monitoring. Connect your Kigali office, remote teams, and cloud infrastructure. From $15/mo.
Managed VPN for Rwandan businesses and enterprises
Megabit Cloud VPN as a Service connects your offices, remote workers, and cloud infrastructure over an encrypted tunnel, fully managed, 24/7 monitored, and deployed from the Kigali availability zone.
Site-to-site VPN links your on-premise offices in Rwanda to cloud infrastructure. Remote access VPN gives employees in Kigali, Huye, Musanze, or anywhere else secure access to company systems from any device.
Who uses VPN as a Service in Rwanda?
Rwandan organisations and businesses across these sectors rely on this service.
Banks & BNR-regulated institutions
Rwanda's commercial banks connect branches across Kigali, Musanze, Huye, and Rubavu via site-to-site VPN tunnels for core banking traffic. Kigali AZ deployment reduces latency on KIGALI-IX-peered routes and keeps banking data within Rwanda's jurisdiction.
International organisations with distributed teams
UN agencies, AU bodies, and bilateral development partners with staff across multiple Rwanda districts need site-to-site VPN connecting field offices to Kigali headquarters, with data processing that satisfies both Rwanda Data Protection Law and international data governance requirements.
Government ministries
Rwanda's ministries and district-level government connect offices across all 30 districts via managed VPN. MINICT security standards require government-grade encryption and in-country data processing for all inter-agency communications.
Remote-first Kigali tech companies
Kigali's growing tech startup ecosystem, with distributed teams and remote contributors, needs remote access VPN for secure access to development environments, databases, and internal tools. MTN MoMo billing and Kigali timezone support makes local providers the obvious choice.
Why host in Rwanda vs. offshore?
How local Rwanda providers, offshore cloud, and Megabit Cloud compare.
| Factor | Other Rwanda hosts | Offshore (EU / USA) | Megabit Cloud Rwanda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server location | Rwanda or East Africa (varies) | EU or USA | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Rwanda Data Protection Law 058/2021 | ⚠ Varies, depends on provider contracts | ⚠ Cross-border transfer rules apply | ✓ By default, data never leaves Rwanda |
| Latency within Rwanda | 5–30 ms | 120–280 ms | < 5 ms (Kigali AZ) |
| RwF billing | ✓ Some providers | ✗ USD or EUR only | ✓ |
| MTN Mobile Money | ✓ Some providers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Airtel Money Rwanda | ✓ Some providers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Enterprise SLA (99.99%+) | ⚠ Depends on provider | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1 Tbps+ DDoS mitigation | ✗ Not standard | Varies | ✓ Included on all plans |
| Own network backbone (ASN) | ✗ Third-party transit | ✗ | ✓ AS203905 |
| KIGALI-IX peering | ✗ Varies | ✗ | ✓ |
| RDB-registered local vendor | ✓ Some providers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free website migration | Varies | Varies | ✓ Included |
Frequently asked questions
What types of VPN does Megabit Cloud offer in Rwanda?
Megabit Cloud offers both site-to-site VPN (connecting office networks to cloud) and remote access VPN (connecting individual users from anywhere to company resources).
Is MFA required for VPN access?
MFA is included and enabled by default. Users authenticate with their password plus a second factor (authenticator app or SMS code) before connecting.
Can I use this VPN to connect multiple Rwanda office locations?
Yes. Site-to-site VPN can connect multiple physical offices in Rwanda to each other and to your cloud infrastructure, creating a unified private network.
Related services in Rwanda
Need enterprise or regulated infrastructure in Rwanda?
Gewape Cloud Infrastructure (GCI) operates AZ1 Kigali and AZ2 Huye , satisfying BNR's 40 km DR separation requirement entirely within Rwanda.
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Deploy from Kigali. Data stays in Rwanda. Pay in RWF.