Why the mobile phone holds the key to driving social change in Africa

An estimated 500 million people in Africa, half of the continent’s population, will have access to a mobile phone by 2020. This feat would cement the place of the device as a key influencer of culture and society on the continent.

Already, mobile phones are shaping our choices of food, providing financial access to the underserved and diagnosing ailments with accompanying medical recommendations to boot.