Mobile phones help bring aid to remotest regions - CSMonitor.com - 0 views
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One of the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) partners is Souktel, a mobile phone service based in the Middle East.
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Souktel creates databases, message surveys, and instant alerts that can be sent out and received via mobile phone. The platform tries to better connect job seekers with employers through basic Short Message Service (SMS) texting.
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More recently, Souktel has applied this system to international development work. By expanding their service into northern and eastern Africa, messaging services are being used to connect mobile phone users in previously impenetrable locations with aid and relief workers.
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