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6 February 2008
In Kenya those wanting to send money have often been stung by steep transaction fees. Now many have begun to take advantage of a system that allows them to send cash via SMS.
6 February 2008
The cell phone business is thriving in Uganda and many believe the information technology sector at large offers hope for poorer people. But what are women getting out of it?
3 February 2005
African countries are eager to become players in the 'information society', but need money to invest in phone lines, computers and the internet. This is a matter of heated debate.
19 May 2004
The high cost of calls on mobiles leaves many in Uganda without the means to make a phone call. Christine Otieno goes to Kampala, Uganda's capital to find out why.
19 May 2004
Sending a text message - or an SMS - has become a worldwide phenomenon. Jamhuri Mwavyombo meets some mobile devotees in the Kenyan cities of Mombasa and Nairobi.
5 May 2004
Binu Alex travels to a village in Gujarat that has one phone between 700 people to hear what a difference a phone call can make.
8 December 2003
The favelas of Rio de Janeiro are undergoing something of a computer craze. In this report, Paula Gobbi visits a favela to join in a computer class.
2 September 2003
Governments know the internet is a tool for dissenting voices – and many control what their citizens log onto. Heather Ford outlines government attitudes around the world to freedom of speech.
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