Today, significant access to new media technologies in Africa is increasing at a rapid speed hence creating a new and expanded public sphere that is granting citizens some power to get involved in the political debate and discussion. These new forms of communications, through their social and online networks, are actually conducting and reconfiguring African politics and its processes.
The company's partnership with handset maker Nokia in a deal allowing Airtel Kenya customers to purchase a Nokia 1280 handset, loaded with free SIM Card and talk time, for just Sh1850, is a great IT development that helps shrink the digital divide. And as Airtel Kenya notes, "This package effectively removes the cost of entry for even the poorest people in the most remote areas. It also enables citizens to use aunthentic mobile forms that are Internet compatible. The Chinese phones on the market do not not work well with internet technologies. I hope the Nokia 1280 is Internet enabled though.
The company's partnership with handset maker Nokia in a deal allowing Airtel Kenya customers to purchase a Nokia 1280 handset, loaded with free SIM Card and talk time, for just Sh1850, is a great IT development that helps shrink the digital divide. And as Airtel Kenya notes, "This package effectively removes the cost of entry for even the poorest people in the most remote areas. It also enables citizens to use aunthentic mobile forms that are Internet compatible. The Chinese phones on the market do not not work well with internet technologies. I hope the Nokia 1280 is Internet enabled though.
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