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Surprise! Blocking Mobile Internet Access Makes People Happier, Healthier, and More Focused

Surprise! Blocking Mobile Internet Access Makes People Happier, Healthier, and More Focused

Published on: Mar 26 2026 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
I’ve spent over a decade advocating for mobile phone access as a pathway to development. Like many in our community, I firmly believed that connecting everyone...
The Feature Phone is Not Yet Dead in Africa – Your Weekend Long Reads

The Feature Phone is Not Yet Dead in Africa – Your Weekend Long Reads

Published on: Feb 24 2018 by Steve Vosloo - 1 Comment
Quartz Africa reports that last year feature phones won market share from smartphones in Africa. The market share of smartphones fell to 39% in 2017 (from 45%),...
Africans Should be Developing for Smartphones, Not USSD or Feature Phones

Africans Should be Developing for Smartphones, Not USSD or Feature Phones

Published on: Jun 13 2012 by Wayan Vota - 14 Comments
Recently, TechCrunch made the bold prediction that in five years’ time, most sub-Saharan Africans will have smartphones. At first I thought this just more mobile...
Get Facebook on ANY Mobile Phone via USSD

Get Facebook on ANY Mobile Phone via USSD

Published on: Apr 04 2012 by Wayan Vota - 6 Comments
Do you want to join the millions of people on Facebook across Africa? But are you stuck with an old feature phone? Want no more! Orange is launching Facebook...