Ken Banks

Having lived in Africa and seen the penetration and importance of mobile phone use (unlike anything in the U.S. or Europe where many or most people also have regular access to 'landline' phones), SMS UPRISING is a groundbreaking book documenting just the beginning of a mobile communications revolution now underway across Africa. The book is written primarily from the perspectives of grassroots organisers and social activists..The editor and primary author of this book is Ms. Sokari EKINE, not contributor Nathan Eagle as has somehow been circulated - even here on LT. (I will write a more detailed review shortly.)… (mehr)