He also explains how ForgetMeNot Africa are working with global handset manufacturers such as Sony Ericsson, to build mobile applications utilising the SMS channel.

We will help Ghana’s farmers & fishermen by providing real time information and help them boost their incomes and the local economy.

Figures show that only 12.5% of Kenya has access to the internet, and less than 5% of Kenyans living in rural areas use the internet. This is despite an increase in the number of internet users in Kenya from 1.7m in 2007 to 10m in 2011.

However, the findings also suggest rapid developments in communication in urban areas. Mobile phone usage in areas such as Nairobi stands at 70%, far above the national average of 50%. Comparatively, 15% of Kenya is still without network coverage. Despite this, there is already talk of introducing 4G networks in Kenya and potentially, there is a danger that rural areas could be left behind.

In light of such statistics, several policies are being implemented to correct the imbalance. The Kenya ICT board recently approved 37 applications to set up digital villages in rural Kenya. There is also an anticipation that data providers will expand services in rural areas in the coming years, with some providers already targeting county governments.

Urgent assistance is needed to avoid a major disaster with the Kenyan Red Cross leading this battle on the ground in Kenya.

The latest development comes after a deal to sell off the Kenyan operations to MTN of South African in March this year flopped. Denis Otieno from Citizen TV Kenya reports.

He explains that in Niger, to bridge the Digital Divide we must first tackle illiteracy. More than 80% of population cannot read or write to send and SMS and much rather use voice. Until this is tackled The Digital Divide in Niger will only grow and it is a major problem which needs to be addressed.

She explains that price is the single biggest issue causing a Digital Divide for people in Senegal.

Students have been signing up to win iPODs and FREE airtime having experienced email, chat and Facebook on ANY phone with no internet or data!