Mobile phones changing lives in Kenya

“They don’t believe music is something you can make money with so they can put food on your table. Or that music is something that can make you achieve anything.”

But first, we hear how mobile phones are changing lives in Kenya -- and not always for the better…

Food or Phone?
Mobile phones were once something only rich people used. But with prices falling, both rich and poor people now depend on them for both personal and professional needs.

The World Bank asked two groups -- iHub Research and Research Solutions Africa -- to study mobile phone use in Kenya. They examined mobile phone use among Kenyans earning less than...

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Two interesting items about life in Africa. The first one tells us about how mobile phones are impacting peoples lives in Kenya. The second one introduces a band from Nigeria that is hoping to teach people about local customs and traditions.

You can learn more about the Nigerian music group, Heroes Band International, here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skPLxDKFksc