Mobile phones have empowered communities across Africa by providing access to information, resources, and opportunities. The widespread adoption of mobile technologies has generated revenue, enabled communication even in rural areas, and allowed people to engage in commerce and learning. Networks like Nokia have helped drive mobile phone subscriptions on the continent to over 3 billion by providing affordable options.

1. Africa is calling!!
How mobiles phones empowered a continent..
Welcome
Presentation Mariéme Jamme
Mobile Monday Amsterdam Sept 7th

3. A tool of empowerment
Africa Resources Information Opportunity

4. Aid vs. Cell Phone

5. Top Networks in Africa
Nokia
Three billion mobile
subscriptions achieved worldwide
Today growing in Africa
Heavily.

6. Numbers are high
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7. Mobile Techno in Africa
The impact

8. The impact in Africa
• Choice of Handsets
Credibility • Generate Revenue
• Engagement in • Freedom
• Conversation
communities • Do business in Rural
• Interaction
• Empowerment • Street Wise
• Sharing Common
Points
Visibility Profitability

9. Africa against Time

10. They Seize the Moment
Engaging Creating
Learning
Relationships

11. Starting point
Communication
Everywhere
Street
Conversation
Street
Connection

12. Mobile Technologies for
Africa Mobility

13. Rural Africa on SMS
• Women in Villages
• Social entrepreneurs
• Young Adults
• Local Communities
• Non Profits Organisations
• Farmers
• www.frontlinesms.com

15. …and have FUN

16. I am Mariéme Jamme, let’sconnect
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• www.africagathering.org
• www.mariemejamme.org
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• www.linkedin.com
Twitter: @mjamme
Thankyou! Dankjewel!