7 ways mobile phones have changed lives

in Africa

BY Donia Farhat

Grade 8

1. Banking :

Without mobiles , you would have to spend a lot of time and effort on one of the simplest tasks , like collecting thebills !(fig.1).

Fig.1

But now we can use our mobiles :

Many Africans now use mobile money to pay their bills and airtime, buy goods and make payments to individuals, remittances from relatives living abroad are also largely done via mobile banking (fig.2).

Fig.2.

2 . Communication :

Before mobiles invention , we used to communicate with each other using an apparatus like that on fig.3.

Nowadys , we can chat easier and safer by using the portable mobiles (fig.4.)

Figure 3

Figure 4

3 . Education :

Mobiles can be used to help in the improvement of the Education.

You can solve the hard mathematical problems , easily .

4 . Entertainment :

In the past , they used an old type of instruments to entertain themselves(Fig5). Today ,we can entertain ourselves using these smart mobiles (Fig. 6).

Figure 5.Figure 6.

5. Disaster Management :

• Mobiles have been finding innovative uses in refugee camps, allowing displaced persons to reconnect with family and loved ones.

6 . Agriculture :

By serving as platforms for sharing weather information and market prices, mobile phones are allowing Africa's farmers to make better decisions, translating into higher-earning potentials. Farmers are able to send a text message to find out crop prices in places thousands of kilometers away.

7 . Health :

Mobile phones are widely used to improve our health . For example , it can be used to send warning messages or tips for a healthy life style .

Donia Farhat .Grade 8 .