Our 2 – way email and IM to SMS technology, Message Optimiser (MO) received a great reception from the West African telecom operators.

Visitors were amazed that something so simple does not currently exist, without the use of high end phones and many asked where could they avail of this service.

Following the very positive response it wont be long before West Africans can send and recieve email from a low end phone via SMS. The ForgetMeNot Africa team are striving to help Africans bridge this digital divide and our Message Optimiser technology will act as the first stepping stone accross this divide. This will empower people to communicate in an exciting and new way from a low end handset.

The conference included presentations by the Hon. Prof Dora Nkem Akunyili, Nigeria’s Minister of Information & Communications, and representatives of the Nigerian Communications Commission.

Lack of power a major issue in Africa and one of the biggest barriers to closing the digital divide was covered with a number of solutions proposed including wind and solar options.

It was an interesting conference with many key issues debated and we look forward to rolling out Message Optimiser in West and Central Africa.