"...NAIROBI, Kenya (Reuters) - In the rural parts of Kenya, jobseekers wishing to use the Internet used to have to travel long distances to the nearest town with a cyber cafe.
That changed last year with the creation of OneWorld International, a Kenyan firm offering a mobile phone text messaging service that advertises jobs and allows candidates to apply from wherever they are. "It's relatively easy. All you need is access to a mobile phone with a Safaricom connection," said Antony Mwaniki, OneWorld International's business manager...." http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=8225400&src=eDialog/GetContent That's just a brilliant use of technology. I hope it's effective. -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: Panama City, Panama [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linuxgazette.com http://www.a42.com http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net "Criticize by creating." — Michelangelo _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
