Senegalese farmers are using WAP to find out the latest market prices for their goods. Handy for the farmers – not so great for the traditional middlemen… And according to the BBC’s story, “Prices are kept low and farmers pay for the service as part of a deal between Manobi and the national telephone company.” I wonder what will happen if this arrangement breaks down, and whether the project can scale past the 150 people using it so far. Still, it’s nice to see people trying something a little different…
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17 October 2002
