Cell Phone Revolution
While grooming the major newspapers for our daily “What We’re Reading” section this morning, I came across this fascinating article in the New York Times about the revolutionary use of cell phones in Africa. With the internet still a relatively scarce resource on much of the continent, scientists are turning to mobile phones for an array of innovative uses, including tracking major crop diseases and communicating the latest agricultural advances to farmers in remote areas.
In fact, Africa has the fastest-growing mobile phone market in the world, with millions of Africans using their phones for business transactions, turning on water wells, transferring money and of course, checking soccer game scores. Who knew cell phones could be so multidimensional?
Check it out here.
You can also check out other stories we’ve covered on cell phone usage in Africa here and here.
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October 6, 2009 at 4:53 pm
A few years ago I was in Timbuktu and came across a small market on the side of the road. There were only four people selling there at the time – one was selling firewood, the other was selling collected rocks, the third was selling meat off a slaughtered goat and the fourth was selling SIM cards.
That day I think I saw a paradigm shift.
November 13, 2009 at 1:29 pm
bla bla bla this has got to focas not on one area constantly. the cellular revolution appears to be a global improvement and sshould commonly be addressed as global news. hellooo? we live no more in a simple basic world but it grows way more complex. is it not for this change our world would be atuck in with the basic influence of the 20th century. its the 21st century and should move on and not dwell on our horrid pass. am i not correct in any form?