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July 26, 2005
Africa embraces mobile phones
According to recent studies, statistics have showed that nearly 97% of all Tanzanians say they can access a mobile phone. Overall, number of cell phones in Africa is growing at an astonishing pace.
Many African fishermen carry mobile phones while they are at sea allowing them call for assistance in case of any trouble. They also use their mobiles to check market prices.
One can easily find signals in the remotest places like the slopes of Kilimanjaro and the smallest of villages. Call centres have sprung up all over Tanzania that are connected via GSM rather than landlines.
Posted by admin at July 26, 2005 04:40 AM