Controversy has enveloped China-funded five-floor administrative building of Office of the Prime Minister of Rwanda believed to have been bugged.
The Rwandan minister of Infrastructure, Claver Gatete, his struggling to refute the allegations which has gained currency in the country.
He, on Monday, denied claims that China may have inserted some spying equipment in building.
He said Chinese engineers have been working together with their skilled Rwandan peers to ensure that the new complex building met all required standards.
Speaking after the inauguration of the office complex which cost $ 27 million donated by China, the official labelled the claims as “unfounded”.
The hack wasn’t detected until January 2017 when technicians noticed that between midnight and 2 am every night, there was a peak in data usage even though the building was empty.
After investigating, it was found that the continental organization’s confidential data was being copied on to servers in Shanghai.
China’s support to Rwanda’s development process is in the form of concessional loans, grants, technical support in infrastructure projects as well as scholarships for students in health, education and technology sectors. (NAN)
